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Toxic gas leak in Jordan leaves several dead and hundreds injured

Toxic gas leak in Jordan leaves several dead and hundreds injured


Toxic gas leak in Jordan leaves several dead and hundreds injured
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The leak on Monday came after a cable lifting a tank filled with 25 tonnes of chlorine snapped, sending the container crashing down.

City health authorities advised residents to close their windows and stay in their homes, according to state TV.

Local media showed members of the civil defence forces and medics rushing to the scene of the leak wearing masks.

The Jordanian prime minister, Bisher al-Khasawneh, was headed to Aqaba, state TV reported. It said hehad formed an investigation team to look into the incident, chaired by the interior minister.

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