Toxic gas leak kills 13 at Jordan port

AMMAN, June 28 (BBC): A leak of toxic chlorine gas at Jordan's Red Sea port of Aqaba has killed 13 people and injured more than 260 others, state media report.
Authorities said a chemical storage container fell while being transported as a result of a crane malfunction.
CCTV footage showed the container being hoisted into the air and then suddenly dropping on to a ship and exploding.
A large cloud of bright yellow gas is seen spreading across the ground, sending people running for safety.
State media said on Monday night that 123 of the injured were still being treated at local hospitals for chemical exposure. Some were reportedly in a critical condition.
Chlorine is a chemical used in industry and in household cleaning products. It is a yellow-green gas at normal temperature and pressure, but is usually pressurised and cooled for storage and shipment.
When chlorine is inhaled, swallowed or comes into contact with skin, it reacts with water to produce acids that damage cells in the body. Inhaling high levels of chlorine causes fluid to build up in the lungs - a life-threatening condition known as pulmonary oedema.