AQABA — 2022 · Major Tragedy
Aqaba Port Chlorine Gas Disaster
On the afternoon of 27 June 2022, at Jordan's Port of Aqaba, a pressurised tank holding about 25 tonnes of chlorine being loaded for shipment to Djibouti fell onto a ship's deck and ruptured when a crane sling snapped. A yellow toxic cloud spread across the port. Thirteen people died and more than 260 were treated for poisoning. The official inquiry found the sling was rated far below the load it carried and uncovered serious safety failings in handling hazardous materials. Senior port and maritime officials were dismissed and the case was referred to the prosecutor.
- Date
- 2022
- Place
- Aqaba, Jordan, Aqaba, JO
- Category
- Major Tragedy
- Case Status
- Closed
- Coordinates
- 29.4900, 34.9800 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 27 June 2022A chlorine tank fell onto a ship during loading and ruptured.
- 28 June 2022The death toll reached 13 and hundreds were treated.
- July 2022The inquiry found the sling was underrated and safety was neglected.
- July 2022Port and maritime officials were dismissed and the case sent to prosecutors.
Sources
- Gulf News — Jordan sacks officials blamed for negligence over Aqaba gas leak gulfnews.com ↗
- The National — Jordan says Aqaba safe after chlorine gas explosion kills 13 thenationalnews.com ↗
- Wikipedia — 2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Gulf News
- The National
- The Washington Post
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