The Aporia · Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex

On Monday, eleven people were injured in an ammonia gas leak at an industrial complex in Aqaba, Jordan. The leak occurred during maintenance work on equipment for a Japanese company, causing authorities to evacuate the port city as a precaution. According to Nidal Al-Ouran from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, the injuries are minor to moderate and the leak has been contained; workers will be allowed back after further inspections confirm safety.

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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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AMMAN Aqaba Jordan Reuters the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority

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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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Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex · assertive framing

2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera

Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people · assertive framing

Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex AMMAN, Sept 14 - asserted

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Eleven people were injured in an ammonia gas leak at an industrial complex in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on Monday, an official told Reuters. asserted

official → injure → Reuters

Authorities evacuated the southern port as a precaution following the leak, state TV reported. asserted

TV → evacuate → leak

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

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. asserted

he → allow → measurements

Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex

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