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News / Explosion at Aqaba Port kills 14 after crane drops container of chlorine gas

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Up to 14 people have died and more than 250 injured yesterday after a container exploded as it was being loaded at the general cargo terminal in the port of Aqaba, in Jordan.

The ship thought to be the 9,400dwt Forest 6 general cargo vessel, was ...

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  • Deborah Newton-Cook

    July 03, 2022 at 7:53 pm

    Awful.
    Just awful.

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