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A series of explosions rocked the Jordanian city of Zarqa in the early hours of Friday. Thankfully, no casualties were reported and authorities said the blasts were most likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Nevertheless, orange flames lit the desert sky as the explosion went off, creating a scary image. The flames could be seen as far away as the capital, Amman, 35km (22 miles) to the southwest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A series of explosions rocked the Jordanian city of Zarqa in the early hours of Friday. Thankfully, no casualties were reported and authorities said the blasts were most likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Nevertheless, orange flames lit the desert sky as the explosion went off, creating a scary image. 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