Jordan Gas Leak: A toxic gas leak at Jordan’s port of Aqaba kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds

A video from a nearby CCTV camera released by state-owned Al Mamlaka TV shows that a cloud of yellow gaseous material was released inside the ship and harbor by crane before the container fell. I did. The video showed people running away after the container fell.

A team of dangerous goods experts from Jordan’s civil defense was dispatched to the scene of the incident, according to a PSD spokesman. Jordanian civil defense said in a statement that the area had been quarantined.

The emergency response team will respond to a poisonous gas leak at the port of Aqaba in Jordan on Monday.

The injured were sent to a nearby hospital where a local scene was broadcast on Jordan’s state television showing a team wearing hazmat suits at the scene of the incident.

According to Jordanian state television, a nearby hospital treating the injured after the incident quotes Aqaba Health Director Jamal Obedat.

According to Al Mamlaka TV, Obeidat said a field hospital had been deployed and instructed Aqaba residents to close the windows and stay indoors.

Air evacuation planes were also dispatched to support evacuation.

Aqaba is a popular tourist resort in the Red Sea. The incident surprised many tourists, but tourism director Nidal al-Magari said in a statement that the effects of gas diffusion are currently limited due to the weak winds.

Source: www.cnn.com

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