Jordan Toxic Gas Leak

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Jordan Toxic Gas Leak: Crane Drops Chlorine Tank On Ship, Gas Leak Kills 13 & Injures 250

In Jordan's port of Aqaba, a crane which was loading chlorine tanks onto a ship, dropped it, which caused an explosion with the emission of yellow smoke. The incident left 13 persons dead and left around 250 injured. A probe into the incident has been initiated, and the government stated that no impact has been reported on the city. Further details on the matter it awaited.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 - 06:34 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Chlorine Tank, Merchant Navy Risk, Jordan, Israel, Aqaba Port

Courtesy: Hindustan Times