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Mortar Bomb Found Falling from Concrete Mixer Truck During Construction

Mortar Bomb Found Falling from Concrete Mixer Truck During Construction

Thairath•Society•2d ago

Reader Briefing

A mortar bomb shell unexpectedly fell from a concrete mixer truck at a construction site in Amnat Charoen, causing panic among workers who had to be evacuated while bomb disposal experts safely removed the explosive.

  • •Construction workers in Amnat Charoen discovered a mortar bomb shell that fell from a concrete mixer truck during a dam construction project.
  • •The incident occurred on May 28, 2026, around 11:30 AM, causing workers to flee in panic.
  • •An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called to the scene and successfully retrieved and destroyed the explosive.

Overview

  • •On May 28, 2026, at 11:30 AM, construction workers at a spillway dam construction site in Ban Khok Khai, Tambon Kai Kham, Mueang District, Amnat Charoen Province, discovered an object resembling a mortar bomb shell.
  • •The object was discovered when it fell from a concrete mixer truck while pouring concrete, with workers suspecting it was attached to sand dredged from the Mekong River.
  • •Construction workers immediately evacuated the area and telephoned for assistance from the EOD team.
  • •A 69-year-old construction worker, Mr. Veera Pharawet, removed the object from the construction area and placed it away from the dam.
  • •The worker then covered the object with a car tire before notifying the authorities to collect it for disposal.
  • •The discovery caused panic among construction workers, with concerns raised that an explosion could have resulted in injuries or fatalities.
  • •The Amnat Charoen EOD team arrived, secured the scene, and successfully retrieved the suspicious object.
  • •The retrieved object was confirmed to be a mortar bomb shell, which the EOD team subsequently destroyed.

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Key Quotes

Construction Worker
"While workers were spreading the fresh concrete being poured from the mixer truck, as the cement was almost empty, I saw the object fall. At first, I thought it was a bottle, so I picked it up, but it turned out to be an object resembling a bomb."
ขณะที่คนงานกำลังเกลี่ยหน้าปูนผสมเสร็จที่กำลังเทออกจากถังโม่ปูนที่นำมาส่ง ตอนปูนใกล้จะหมดก็เห็นวัตถุดังกล่าวหล่นลงมา ทีแรกคิดว่าเป็นขวด จึงได้หยิบออกมา แต่ปรากฏว่าเป็นวัตถุคล้ายระเบิด

Key Entities

Person

Construction Worker(คนงานก่อสร้าง)
Directly involved in discovering and reporting the mortar bomb shell.
Mr. Veera Pharawet(นายวีระ ภารเวช)
A construction worker who found the mortar bomb shell and took steps to secure it before authorities arrived.

Organization

Concrete Mixer Truck(รถโม่ปูน)
The vehicle from which the mortar bomb shell fell.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)(EOD)ℹ️
The team responsible for investigating and removing the mortar bomb shell.
Amnat Charoen Police Station(สภ.เมืองอำนาจเจริญ)
The police department that received the report and coordinated with the EOD team.

Place

Mekong River(แม่น้ำโขง)ℹ️
The river from which sand was reportedly dredged, potentially containing the explosive.
Ban Khok Khai(บ้านโคกค่าย)
The location of the construction site where the mortar bomb shell was found.
Tambon Kai Kham(ต.ไก่คำ)
The sub-district where the construction site is located.
Mueang District, Amnat Charoen Province(อ.เมือง จ.อำนาจเจริญ)
The administrative district and province where the incident occurred.