<p>A poisonous gas leak in Jordan's southern port city of Aqaba on Monday killed at least 13 people and injured some 250, authorities said.</p>.<p>Video carried by state-run media outlets showed a crane hoisting a large tanker from a truck and then dropping it on the deck of a ship, causing an explosion of yellow smoke and sending dock workers racing away.</p>.<p>The Public Security Directorate said a gas tank sprung a leak while being transported. It did not identify the contents of the tanker.</p>.<p>The directorate said authorities sealed off the area after evacuating the injured to hospitals and sent specialists in to address the situation.</p>.<p>State-run Jordan TV said 13 people were killed. Al-Mamlaka TV, another official outlet, said 199 were still being treated in hospitals. The Public Security Directorate said a total of 251 people were injured.</p>.<p>Dr. Jamal Obeidat, a local health official, urged people to stay inside and close windows and doors. The nearest residential area is 25 kilometers (15 miles) away.</p>.<p>Aqaba is on the northern tip of the Red Sea, next to the Israeli city of Eilat, which is just across the border. Both are popular beach and diving destinations.</p>.<p>Eilat's emergency services said in a statement that there was no impact on the city but that they were following the situation closely.</p>
<p>A poisonous gas leak in Jordan's southern port city of Aqaba on Monday killed at least 13 people and injured some 250, authorities said.</p>.<p>Video carried by state-run media outlets showed a crane hoisting a large tanker from a truck and then dropping it on the deck of a ship, causing an explosion of yellow smoke and sending dock workers racing away.</p>.<p>The Public Security Directorate said a gas tank sprung a leak while being transported. It did not identify the contents of the tanker.</p>.<p>The directorate said authorities sealed off the area after evacuating the injured to hospitals and sent specialists in to address the situation.</p>.<p>State-run Jordan TV said 13 people were killed. Al-Mamlaka TV, another official outlet, said 199 were still being treated in hospitals. The Public Security Directorate said a total of 251 people were injured.</p>.<p>Dr. Jamal Obeidat, a local health official, urged people to stay inside and close windows and doors. The nearest residential area is 25 kilometers (15 miles) away.</p>.<p>Aqaba is on the northern tip of the Red Sea, next to the Israeli city of Eilat, which is just across the border. Both are popular beach and diving destinations.</p>.<p>Eilat's emergency services said in a statement that there was no impact on the city but that they were following the situation closely.</p>