Jordanian Armed Forces have been asked to help deal with a poison gas leak in the Port of Aqaba that so far has killed ten people and injured at least 251 others, a military spokesperson told the Al Ra’i newspaper.
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Toxic gas leaked into the main port of Aqaba on Monday after a tank filled with the gas fell during its transportation.
Jordanian citizens were asked by the army not to gather in front of hospitals in order to ease the work of ambulance crews evacuating the injured.
Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz expressed his “deepest condolences” to the Kingdom of Jordan following “the tragedy that took place at the Port of Aqaba.”
“As we have told our friends in Jordan, the Israeli defense establishment is ready to assist with any effort, by any means necessary,” he stated Monday evening.
“Our hearts and thoughts are with the fallen [sic] as we pray for a speedy recovery of the wounded,” he added.
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