Authorities in Jordan say a crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in the port of Aqaba dropped one of them, causing an explosion of toxic yellow smoke that killed at least 13 people and sickened some 250. FOX13
A partial view shows the tank that fell while being transported, causing a toxic gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba port on June 27, 2022.A crane loading chlorine tanks onto a ship in Jordan's port of Aqaba on Monday dropped one of them, causing an explosion of toxic yellow smoke that killed at least 13 people and sickened some 250, authorities said.
The Public Security Directorate, which initially described it as a gas leak, said authorities sealed off the area after evacuating the injured and sent specialists in to address the situation. An injured man is transported to the hospital following a toxic gas explosion in Jordan's Aqaba port, on June 27, 2022.
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