Amman, July 7 (Petra) - Firefighters extinguished a fire on Tuesday that broke out in an industrial complex in Aqaba, injuring 1 person, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) said.

The blaze engulfed two warehouses for storing fabric and electrical cables, each covering about 500 square meters, In its statement, the PSD said Civil Defense crews contained the blaze to prevent it from spreading to nearby facilities. Police also secured the area and restricted access, while firefighters carried out containment operations.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation and transported to Prince Hashem bin Abdullah Military Hospital in moderate condition following on-scene first aid.

Authorities launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

//Petra// HA