Leak at port of Aqaba happened after tank filled with gas fell while being transported, says state news agency

Ten people have died and 251 have been injured in a toxic gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, state television reported, as authorities called on residents to shut windows and stay indoors.

The leak on Monday came after a tank filled with toxic gas fell while being transported, state news agency Petra said, citing the spokesperson of the public security directorate.

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