NPA-RENEW team works to safely remove the bomb. (source: NPA-RENEW)

This weighty task was successfully conducted by the members of two Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, No. 2 and No. 4, under guidance of NPA-RENEW National Technical Officer Bui Trong Hong.

Earlier on July 25, local authority of Vinh Thuy Commune, Vinh Linh District stopped a local man who lives in Thuy Ba Ha Village from trying to transport a big bomb for sale, thanks to the help of his neighbors who spotted the man’s reckless action and immediately reported to police.

According to NPA-RENEW, EOD Team No. 2 were assigned for the task and promptly arrived in Thuy Ba Ha Village to investigate the incident. The bomb was identified as an Mk 82 500-pound general-purpose aircraft bomb containing 89 kg of high explosive. Hong confirmed the bomb’s bottom fuze was missing while its nose fuze was damaged, thus he ordered the EOD team to move it to the CDS for safe disposal.

The ordnance successfully and safely detonated. (source: NPA-RENEW)

Thanks to the constant alert of Thuy Ba Ha villagers who promptly reported the bomb transportation to the local authority and the quick response of NPA-RENEW teams, a potential tragic accident has been prevented. However, this incident is a reminder that scavenging unexploded bombs for metal and explosive remains a problem in Quang Tri Province that needs to be solved by all sectors of the society.

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Survey & Clearance Program implemented at Project RENEW (Restoring the Environment and Neutralizing the Effects of the War) is funded by the U.S. Department of State and a cooperation project between NPA and Quang Tri Province Department of Foreign Affairs./

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