AMMAN —
Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh
said Wednesday that the investigation team into the gas leak incident in Aqaba
has reached advanced stages in the probe, according to Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
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Thirteen people were killed and more than 250 others
were injured after a chlorine gas tank fell and ruptured while being loaded
onto a ship on Monday.
Khasawneh said that the result of the investigation
will be revealed to the public in all “transparency and objectivity,” when the
probe is fully completed. He noted that the outcome will be presented to the
public prosecution.
“The investigation team, which was instructed to be
formed immediately after the incident, headed by
Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya, has been working since its formation, around the clock, to reach
results, determine responsibilities and remedy the defect,” the premier said.
In a separate development, a medical source said
that 57 people, including eight foreigners, are still receiving treatment in
Aqaba hospitals as a result of the toxic gas leak on Monday, Petra said.
Out of the total, Four are
in intensive care units, while the remainder are said to be in moderate or
light condition, and many among them are expected to be discharged soon.
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