Nghe An, March 2 -- A 350kg wartime bomb was safely defused and destroyed on March 1 by the Engineering Unit under the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, in coordination with local authorities.

The bomb was discovered on February 23 by a household in hamlet 12 of Quynh Son commune, while digging a foundation for house construction. It was found about 1.5 metres underground and immediately reported to local authorities, who deployed forces to verify the site and maintain round-the-clock security.

After inspection, military engineers identified the object as an MK-82 high-explosive bomb, measuring 20cm in diameter and 155cm in length, weighing about 350kg and still fitted with an intact detonator. The bomb was believed to be left over f...