As Israel struggles to contain 1,000 cubic meters of spilled oil caused by car accident, its fumes cause 80 Jordanians with trouble breathing to seek medical care.
By Arutz Sheva Staff
A major pipeline leak has caused oil to gush into the Arava desert in southern Israel threatening a protected nature reserve, officials said Thursday, as roughly 80 people over the Jordanian border sought medical care due to the fumes.
The incident took place roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of the Red Sea resort city of Eilat and 500 meters (yards) from the border with Jordan, closing the Arava highway from north of Eilat up to Ketura Junction.
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