- A tank of chlorine gas fell while being loaded by crane onto a ship in Jordan’s Red Sea port of Aqaba.
- At least 13 people, including five Vietnamese nationals, were killed and more than 260 others injured.
- The container’s weight far exceeded the maximum load of the crane cable bearing it, said Mazen al-Faraya.
Jordan’s prime minister announced the dismissal of several officials on Sunday, blaming “negligence” for a toxic gas leak in Aqaba that killed at least 13 people.
Last Monday, a tank of chlorine gas fell while being loaded by crane onto a ship in Jordan’s Red Sea port of Aqaba, releasing the toxic substance.
At least 13 people, including five Vietnamese nationals, were killed and more than 260 others injured, according to the latest official toll.
An investigation showed “great deficiency and negligence in safety measures for dealing with hazardous materials in the Aqaba port”, Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh said during a cabinet meeting.
The director and other officials from the state port operator as well as the head of the maritime authority were sacked, the premier added.
The gas canister’s weight far exceeded the maximum load of the crane cable bearing it, said Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya, who headed the investigation.
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