VIETNAM Wartime Photos (1969 and afterwards)
BE082129
24 Jan 1971, Saigon, South Vietnam --- 1/24/1971-Saigon, Vietnam- Spectacular blaze looms in background as a Vietnamese woman is comforted by a companion and a youth (background) hastily stacks wicker baskets for removal. The blaze, the cause of which was not determined, erupted 1/24 in huge market area of fruit stands and vegetable stalls along the Saigon River. Fires are much feared here, as many of the houses and buildings are built close together and are constructed of straw, paper, light wood and other materials which have a propensity for burning quickly and easily. Filed 2/3/1971. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS
BE082129
24 Jan 1971, Saigon, South Vietnam --- 1/24/1971-Saigon, Vietnam- Spectacular blaze looms in background as a Vietnamese woman is comforted by a companion and a youth (background) hastily stacks wicker baskets for removal. The blaze, the cause of which was not determined, erupted 1/24 in huge market area of fruit stands and vegetable stalls along the Saigon River. Fires are much feared here, as many of the houses and buildings are built close together and are constructed of straw, paper, light wood and other materials which have a propensity for burning quickly and easily. Filed 2/3/1971. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS