2-714-682 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. 'Un Paquebot Prend Feu Dans La Mer Rouge'. Rescuers pull survivors from the water as a ship burns. On 21 May 1930, the French passenger ship 'SS Asia' bound for Djibouti with 1,500 pilgrims on board, caught fire in Jeddah harbour. About 100 lives were lost, and the ship was completely burned out. Front cover of "Le Petit Journal Illustré". [France, 9 June 1930]