The Aporia · Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people

In Jordan’s Aqaba industrial complex, at least 11 people were injured due to an ammonia gas leak that occurred during maintenance work for a Japanese company. The incident happened in the southern industrial area, near old pump or pressure equipment; it was quickly contained by officials from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate. Authorities evacuated the port as a precaution and will conduct further inspections before allowing workers to return to their sites.

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On September 14, an ammonia gas leak injured eleven people at an industrial complex in Aqaba, Jordan. The incident occurred during maintenance work on old equipment for a Japanese company in the southern part of Aqaba, away from residential areas. Authorities evacuated the area as a precaution but later reported that the leak had been contained and no significant risks remained after necessary inspections were completed. Commissioner Nidal Al-Ouran confirmed that injuries ranged from minor to moderate and stated workers would be allowed back on-site once all risks were verified as eliminated by relevant agencies.

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Workers would be allowed to return to their sites after teams from the authority and other relevant agencies carried out another inspection, took the necessary measurements and confirmed there were no remaining risks, he said.

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🔮 Workers would be allowed to return to their sites after teams from the authority and other relevant agencies carried out another inspection, took the necessary measurements and confirmed there were no remaining risks, he said.

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At least 11 people have been injured in an ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial complex, local media reported. asserted

media → injure → complex

The state news channel, Al-Mamlaka, reported on Monday that the southern port of Aqaba was evacuated as a precaution after the gas leak. asserted

port → report → leak

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The commissioner for environment and public safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Nidal Al-Ouran, said the leak had been contained and that the injuries ranged from minor to moderate. asserted

injuries → say → moderate

He said the incident occurred during maintenance work on an old pump or pressure equipment in the southern industrial area of Aqaba, away from residential areas. asserted

incident → say → areas

Ammonia gas that had accumulated in the equipment leaked in a small quantity, he said. asserted

he → accumulate → quantity

Without naming it, Al-Ouran said the maintenance work was being carried out for a Japanese company. asserted

work → name → company

he → allow → measurements

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