‘Gas leak at bromine company contained, no injuries reported’

By Petra - Feb 21,2014 - Last updated at Feb 21,2014

KARAK — Southern Jordan Valley District Governor Abdullah Maaitah on Thursday stressed that a limited gas leak occurred at one of the facilities of the Jordan Bromine Company (JBC) in the Southern Ghour, dismissing as baseless reports of an explosion at the site.

Maaitah said that JBC safety staff contained the leak before the arrival of Civil Defence Department personnel, adding that no injuries or damages were reported as a result of the leak, which only lasted for a few minutes.

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