Ho Chi Minh City recovers 125 sets of martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park

The Ho Chi Minh City High Command has recovered a total of 125 sets of martyrs’ remains at Le Thi Rieng Park as efforts continue to locate those buried at a second mass grave believed to date back to the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Search and recovery operations at the second burial site
Search and recovery operations at the second burial site

The High Command’s recovery team said the search area is being expanded on the basis of information provided by witnesses, combined with the results of field surveys.

During operations on July 27, the team recovered eight additional sets of remains, along with several personal artefacts.

The Ho Chi Minh City High Command’s martyrs’ remains recovery team carries out its mission.
The Ho Chi Minh City High Command’s martyrs’ remains recovery team carries out its mission.

As of the end of July 27, a total of 125 sets of martyrs’ remains had been recovered, including two commingled sets that have already been separated and three others that are yet to be examined.

The search and recovery site at the second burial ground, behind the line of trees
The search and recovery site at the second burial ground, behind the line of trees

Search operations are continuing over a wider area, with investigators combining field surveys, witness accounts and historical records to identify further burial locations.

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