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Living off UXOs

Living off UXOs

Sunday, September 22, 2013, 15:52 GMT+7
A little boy sits on a large bomb shell in Tan Hiep village.
A little boy sits on a large bomb shell in Tan Hiep village.
Tran Van Ngac from Tan Hiep village looks happy with a 35kg metal piece in his hands.
Tran Van Ngac from Tan Hiep village looks happy with a 35kg metal piece in his hands.
Ngac continues to search for underground UXOs with a metal detector.
Ngac continues to search for underground UXOs with a metal detector.
Since as early as 7am every day, dozens of people from Tan Hiep village gather at hills situated in Hai Thai commune, Gio Linh district in Quang Tri to search for UXOs.
Since as early as 7am every day, dozens of people from Tan Hiep village gather at hills situated in Hai Thai commune, Gio Linh district in Quang Tri to search for UXOs.
They use metal detectors to search for underground UXOs.
They use metal detectors to search for underground UXOs.
This is a heap of scrap metal that a local man collects after a hard-working day.
This is a heap of scrap metal that a local man collects after a hard-working day.
Tran Thi Chia has been raising her three children alone over the last 12 years after her husband was killed by an exploded UXO item in 2001.
Tran Thi Chia has been raising her three children alone over the last 12 years after her husband was killed by an exploded UXO item in 2001.

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