2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak

2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak
Port of Aqaba
Date27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)
LocationAqaba New Port, Jordan
Coordinates29°21′46.5″N 34°57′45.5″E / 29.362917°N 34.962639°E / 29.362917; 34.962639
Also known asPort of Aqaba
CauseChemical storage container fell onto a docked ship in the port and ruptured, spilling 25 tons of chlorine
Deaths13
Non-fatal injuries265

On 27 June 2022, a toxic gas leak occurred at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, when a container carrying 25 tons of chlorine fell from a crane onto a docked ship and ruptured. The incident killed at least thirteen people and injured more than 265 people.