A Disaster Aqaba Port Unsafe For Years Gas Leak Survivors Say News On Labor Rights
The spill occurred when a tank carrying 25 tons of chlorine gas fell during transit on June 27, killing 13 people and injuring more than 300. During a press conference on Sunday to announce the results of the investigation into the incident, Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen Faraya said the main cause of the leak was “the lack of compliance” of the cable with the weight of the cargo, which caused the cable to to snap – apart from negligence and lack of precautions and expertise in handling dangerous goods....