Safe bomb removal from Hanoi's Long Bien Bridge

VOV.VN -A 1.5-tonne bomb with an intact fuse was successfully removed from the Red River in Hanoi at 1.p.m on November 28.

A huge number of Hanoians gather on Long Bien Bridge to watch the bomb removal.
The bomb, which is around 2-2.5 metres long, was discovered in the Red River in Ngoc Thuy Ward of Hanoi’s Long Bien District on November 24 by local people. 
The bomb believed to be a remnant of the American War is lying just five metres from pier 13 of Long Bien Bridge.
The Vietnamese engineering force carefully pull the bomb onto the bank of the river and then use a crane to transport the bomb to a vehicle.




During recovery of the bomb, divers are under water to secure the bomb and make sure it is not impacted throughout retrieval.



The bomb is guided to the surface before being lifted out of the water.




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