A 227-kilogram war-era bomb is uncovered on the bank of the Ben Hai River in Ben Quan Commune, Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, November 23, 2025. Photo: Supplied
The Quang Tri Provincial Military Command, working with the nonprofit NPA/RENEW, handled the bomb in Cay Tam Village, Ben Quan Commune.
Authorities identified the device as a U.S.-made MK82 general-purpose bomb containing 87 kilograms of explosives.
A controlled detonation of a 227-kilogram war-era bomb in Ben Hai River, Ben Quan Commune, Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, November 24, 2025. Photo: Supplied
Its remote and difficult-to-access location made transport to a standard disposal site unsafe.
Local officials evacuated 43 households, totaling 196 people, before the disposal operation.
The bomb was first reported by residents on Sunday after it was spotted in the river.
