To identify the consequences of a toxic gas leak in the port of Aqaba, Jordanian Prime Minister Bashar al-Khasawneh urgently went to the port, while the government announced the formation of an investigation team headed by Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya.

To date, 10 people have been killed and 251 injured, following a leak of toxic gas from a tanker that fell from a steamer in the port of Aqaba, according to the Jordanian Directorate of Public Security.

Government spokesman Faisal al-Shabul warned everyone not to approach the scene, announcing the dispatch of medical reinforcements to the obstacle, including a family and others, according to the Kingdom's channel website.

The National Centre for Security and Crisis Management in the Kingdom has confirmed that oxygen is available in hospitals, with sufficient personnel to deal with the victims of the accident.

He called on the Centre not to gather in front of the hospital to facilitate the work of ambulance personnel, while evacuating the southern shore of Aqaba governorate.

For his part, the Commissioner of Tourism and Environment of the Aqaba Special Area Authority, Dr. Nidal Majali, said that current readings from fixed air stations in the southern region and the city did not record any abnormal indications.

"According to readings after 6:30 hours, the wind at the site is 9.1 meters per second and northward, which has prevented any expansion of gases or odors towards the city."

He stressed that the impact of gas is confined and has no adverse consequences for public health.