Weather of Arabia - 13 people died and more than 260 others were injured as a result of a toxic gas leak from a tank in the port of Aqaba in Jordan, after the gas tank fell on the edge of the ship, which led to the gas leaving it and causing deaths, suffocation and burns.
The southern beach in Aqaba Governorate was evacuated on Monday, after a toxic gas leaked from a tank, according to the "Kingdom" correspondent.
She explained that the ship in which the leak occurred dropped a tank containing toxic gases.
She pointed out that the location of the toxic gas leak is far from residential areas, explaining that the cause of the gas leak is still unknown.
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And it indicated that the injuries were transferred to Prince Hashem Military Hospital in the city of Gamea, the Islamic Hospital and another third private hospital, in addition to the field hospital, which is located near Prince Hashem Hospital.
She stated that the industrial zone is located in the southern region of the city of Aqaba, and the southern beaches are close to this region by distance.
The governor of Aqaba, Muhammad Al-Rafa'a, told Al-Mamlaka that the incident had been brought under control.
The injured were taken to hospital after a toxic gas leaked from a tank after it fell, according to the Public Security Directorate.
A spokesman for the Public Security Directorate, Amer Al-Sartawi, said, on Monday, that "during the daily work in the port of Aqaba, an accident occurred of a tank filled with a toxic gas while it was being transported, which led to a gas leak at the site."
Al-Sartawi added, "The area was immediately isolated, and specialists began to deal with the incident, while the civil defense transferred a number of injuries to the hospital, all of whom are under treatment."
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