Explosion rocks Jordan's Gulf of Aqaba

An explosion was heard in Jordan’s port of Aqaba near a facility used by US military vessels, an official and Arab satellite TV stations said, but the cause of the blast was unclear.

At least one blast was heard at about 9am local time (7am) near Aqaba, a Red Sea port 210 miles south of the Jordanian capital Amman, according to an official at the Aqaba Port Authority.