Hundreds of port workers staged a strike in Jordan on Sunday as the prime minister announced the sacking of several officials accused of "negligence" over a deadly gas leak...

At least 13 people, including five Vietnamese nationals, were killed and more than 260 others injured, according to the latest official toll.

"The port workers are striking in protest over the weak safety measures at the port which led to the death and injury of several of their colleagues," union representative Ahmed Amayreh said.

About "95 percent of the 2,300" Aqaba port workers participated in the strike, he told AFP...

The gas canister's weight far exceeded the maximum load of the crane cable bearing it, said Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya, who headed the investigation...

Union representative Amayreh said the striking port workers were demanding officials ensure the implementation of proper safety measures...