Jerusalem (CNN) -- One person was killed and five others injured when a rocket landed in front of a hotel Monday in the city of Aqaba, Jordan, the official Jordanian news agency, Petra, reported.
Several apparent rocket explosions also were heard Monday just across the border, in the nearby Israeli city of Eilat, the Israeli military reported. No damage or injuries were reported.
In Aqaba, a rocket fired from outside Jordan landed in front of the Intercontinental Hotel, killing Subhi Alawneh and wounding five others, Petra reported. The news agency quoted Ali Al Ayed, the Jordanian minister of state for media affairs and communications.
Israeli military radio reported that one rocket landed in an open field near Eilat, while two more landed in Jordanian territory and two others in the Red Sea. The report said the rockets were fired from Egypt.
An eyewitness at the Intercontinental Hotel in Aqaba reported a "loud explosion" shortly before 8 a.m.
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