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Members of the Jordanian Gendarmerie stand outside a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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Jordanian emergency services and forensics experts inspect the site of a toxic gas explosion in the Red Sea port of Aqaba. AFP
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At least 13 people were killed and 250 injured. AFP
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Shipping was halted and beaches evacuated near the country's only port. AFP
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The chlorine gas explosion took place on Monday. AFP
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Authorities investigate the scene of the aftermath of the explosion of a tank containing large amounts of the toxic chlorine gas in Aqaba. EPA
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Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh talks to reporters as he visits the scene. AFP
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Jordanian state TV footage shows the moment a large cylinder falls from a crane and hits a moored vessel, causing a violent explosion. AFP
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The explosion was one of Jordan's worst accidents in recent years and more deaths could be linked to the blast. Photo: Jordan TV
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An injured man is transported to hospital after the explosion. AFP
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People injured in the explosion receive medical care at the Jordanian Islamic Hospital in Aqaba. EPA
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A man injured in the explosion receives medical care at the Jordanian Islamic Hospital in Aqaba. EPA
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One of the people injured in the explosion lies in a hospital bed in Aqaba. EPA
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People stand outside a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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According to official sources, Aqaba's southern beach was evacuated following the incident. AFP
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The government has urged citizens not to approach the site of the accident and added that medical reinforcements are being sent to Aqaba. AFP
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The tank that fell while being transported, causing a toxic gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba port. AFP
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A military helicopter is pictured near a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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Members of the Jordanian Gendarmerie stand outside a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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Jordanian emergency services and forensics experts inspect the site of a toxic gas explosion in the Red Sea port of Aqaba. AFP
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At least 13 people were killed and 250 injured. AFP
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Shipping was halted and beaches evacuated near the country's only port. AFP
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The chlorine gas explosion took place on Monday. AFP
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Authorities investigate the scene of the aftermath of the explosion of a tank containing large amounts of the toxic chlorine gas in Aqaba. EPA
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Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al Khasawneh talks to reporters as he visits the scene. AFP
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Jordanian state TV footage shows the moment a large cylinder falls from a crane and hits a moored vessel, causing a violent explosion. AFP
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The explosion was one of Jordan's worst accidents in recent years and more deaths could be linked to the blast. Photo: Jordan TV
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An injured man is transported to hospital after the explosion. AFP
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People injured in the explosion receive medical care at the Jordanian Islamic Hospital in Aqaba. EPA
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A man injured in the explosion receives medical care at the Jordanian Islamic Hospital in Aqaba. EPA
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One of the people injured in the explosion lies in a hospital bed in Aqaba. EPA
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People stand outside a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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According to official sources, Aqaba's southern beach was evacuated following the incident. AFP
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The government has urged citizens not to approach the site of the accident and added that medical reinforcements are being sent to Aqaba. AFP
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The tank that fell while being transported, causing a toxic gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba port. AFP
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A military helicopter is pictured near a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters
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Members of the Jordanian Gendarmerie stand outside a hospital after the toxic gas leak. Reuters