12 dead, hundreds hospitalized after toxic gas leak at Jordan’s Aqaba port

Arab News says AT LEAST 12 people died and more than 250 were injured on Monday when a tank of toxic chlorine gas plunged from a crane and exploded at Aqaba port in Jordan.

Eight of the casualties were Jordanian, with the other four coming from other nations.

The force of the blast sent a truck rolling down the harborside, while clouds of yellow gas billowed overhead and dock workers ran for their lives.

Nearby areas were evacuated and residents told to close and seal doors and windows and to avoid going out.

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https://www.arabnews.com/node/2111876/middle-east

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