2022 Aqaba Toxic Gas Leak: 2022 toxic gas leak in Aqaba, Jordan
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.
  Port of Aqaba | |
| Date | 27 June 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Aqaba New Port, Jordan |
| Coordinates | 29°21′46.5″N 34°57′45.5″E / 29.362917°N 34.962639°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 |
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