Boiler explosion leaves two dead, two injured in Dead Sea

Jordan

Published: 2020-01-05 17:10

Last Updated: 2024-03-28 14:00


Boiler explosion leaves two dead, two injured in Dead Sea
Boiler explosion leaves two dead, two injured in Dead Sea

At least two people have died and two others have been injured in an explosion that took place in a boiler room of a hotel in the Dead Sea today, spokesman for the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said.

The boiler, used to heat water, exploded during maintenance work.

The explosion has left two people dead, one of which is a maintenance employee working in the same hotel and the other is a maintenance employee of a company.

Two other employees have suffered from shortness of breath and were admitted to a nearby hospital, where their health conditions were described as good.