Ho Chi Minh City: 105mm artillery shell found during house foundation excavation

Local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City safely handled and removed a 105mm artillery shell that construction workers unearthed while digging foundations for a new house. The discovery occurred on July 5 in the Vĩnh Lộc residential area of Bình Tân ward.

Workers operating machinery on the foundation site of a house on G11 Street in Bình Tân ward found a large, metal object resembling an artillery shell. They immediately reported the finding to local authorities. The Command of the Military of Bình Tân ward quickly dispatched personnel to the scene.

To ensure the safety of residents, the area was cordoned off. Locals reported that the site was previously a busy coffee shop that was recently demolished to make way for new construction. The artillery shell, showing signs of rust, was found during the excavation of the foundation.

A local official confirmed that the object was a 105mm artillery shell and that specialized forces had safely processed it. By noon, the Bình Tân ward military command had relocated the shell from the residential area to a designated collection point for disposal according to standard procedures.

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The object found was a 105mm artillery shell and had been safely processed by specialized forces.