1965 Saigon bombing
On June 25, 1965, during the Vietnam War, a series of two bombings by the Viet Cong took place in Saigon killing 42 people in the explosions.[1]
| 1965 Saigon bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saigon River, Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 10°49′32.36″N 106°43′52.6″E |
| Date | June 25, 1965 8:15 p.m. (UTC+7) |
Attack type | Time bomb |
| Deaths | 42[1] |
| Injured | 80[1] |
| Perpetrators | Viet Cong |
My Canh Café
The first bomb detonated at 8:15 p.m. (local time) in a floating restaurant "My Canh Café" on the banks of the Saigon River. 31–32 people were killed, and 42 were wounded.[2] Of the casualties, 13 were American and most others were Vietnamese citizens.
Second bombing
At the same time as the first blast another bomb exploded next to a tobacco stall on the bank of the river near the floating restaurant.[1] The blast killed at least one American woman.
References
- "The My Canh Restaurant Bombing". Home of the Veterans of the Phu Lam Signal Facility. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- Kocher, Matthew Adam. "Chapter III: War in the Hamlets: Human Ecology and the Vietnam War". Human Ecology and Civil War (PDF). p. 18.
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