A TAXI LOADED WITH TNT EXPLODED OUTSIDE SAIGON'S TELEVISION STATION LAST FRIDAY (MAY 3) AND KILLED THREE VIETNAMESE CIVILIANS. AT LEAST 25 OTHER PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE BLAST.

AMONG THOSE INJURED WERE FIVE AMERICANS. THE EXPLOSION WAS BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN THE WORK OF THE VIET CONG. IT HEAVILY DAMAGED THE TELEVISION STATION AND THE NEARBY UNIVERSITY BUILDING. THE STATION IS OWNED BY THE WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE.

THE TAXI WAS LOADED WITH AN ESTIMATED 120-POUNDS OF TNT AND POLICE SAID THE BLAST SHOOK WINDOWS A MILE AWAY. IT LEFT A GRATER 14-FEET WIDE.

MANY OF THE INJURED WERE VIETNAMESE WOMEN, WHO WERE RUSHED TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. IT WAS THE FIRST MAJOR INCIDENT OF ITS TYPE IN SAIGON SINCE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR OFFENSIVE BY THE VIET CONG AND NORTH VIETNAMESE IN JANUARY.