2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak

2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak

Port of Aqaba
Date	27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)
Location	Aqaba New Port, Jordan
Coordinates	29°21′46.5″N 34°57′45.5″E
Also known as	Port of Aqaba
Cause	Chemical storage container fell onto a docked ship in the port and ruptured, spilling 25 tons of chlorine
Deaths	13
Non-fatal injuries	265

On 27 June 2022, a toxic gas leak happened at the Port of Aqaba in Aqaba, Jordan. A container carrying 25 tons of chlorine fell from a crane onto a docked ship and leaked. The incident killed at least fourteen people and injured more than 265.^[1]

References

1. "UPDATE: At least a dozen killed due to gas leak in Aqaba". Roya News. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-29.