U.S. and Saudi military personnel survey the damage to Khobar Towers caused by the explosion of a fuel truck outside the northern fence of the facility on King Abdul Aziz Air Base near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, at 2:55 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 25, 1996. Several buildings were damaged and there were numerous U.S. casualties. The latest information from Dhahran indicates that 19 people are dead and 64 people are hospitalized. Additionally, more than 200 have been treated for injuries and released. The facility houses U.S. service members and serves as the headquarters for the U.S. Air Force's 4404th Wing (Provisional), Southwest Asia. (DOD photo.)
Date Taken: | 06.25.1996 |
Date Posted: | 06.21.2013 16:39 |
Photo ID: | 958620 |
VIRIN: | 960626-N-ZZ999-002 |
Resolution: | 1967x1305 |
Size: | 1.34 MB |
Location: | DHAHRAN, SA |
Hometown: | HAMPTON, VIRGINIA, US |
Web Views: | 108 |
Downloads: | 19 |
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