SOUTH VIETNAM: NINE PEOPLE KILLED WHEN BOMB EXPLODES IN SAIGON

Record ID: 358330

  • Title: SOUTH VIETNAM: NINE PEOPLE KILLED WHEN BOMB EXPLODES IN SAIGON
  • Date: 29th April 1966
  • Summary: AFTERMATH OF EXPLOSION. Initials PBS/V/CCT/K Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 14th May 1966 13:00
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  • Location: SAIGON, SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Reuters ID: LVA81K0LFZBZF31XPQW8RX70GQYY
  • Story Text: NINE PEOPLE, INCLUDING SEVEN SOUTH KOREAN CIVILIAN ENGINEERS, WERE KILLED ON WEDNESDAY WHEN A MINE, ATTACHED TO A BICYCLE EXPLODED NEAR A BUS QUEUE IN SAIGON.

    THE SOUTH KOREAN CIVILIANS WERE STANDING WITH A GROUP OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE AT THE BUS STOP.

    THE EXPLOSION WAS ONE OF SEVERAL VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN SAIGON WITHIN 24 HOURS. FOUR PEOPLE DIED IN THE OTHER INCIDENTS.

    THE EXPLOSION IS THE FIRST ATTACK AGAINST SOUTH KOREAN CIVILIAN WORKERS IN SOUTH VIETNAM. THE MEN WERE WORKERS FOR AN AMERICAN CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY. ANOTHER 30 SOUTH KOREANS AND A NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE WORKERS WERE INJURED IN THE BLAST.

    OTHER INCIDENTS ON THE SAME DAY INCLUDED THE SHOOTING OF A POLICEMAN; THE SHOOTING OF TWO SOLDIERS AND A VILLAGE OFFICIAL IN AN ATTACK ON A CITY OUTPOST; AND THE ATTEMPTED BOMBING OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY COMMANDER IN SOUTH VIETNAM.
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