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

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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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The Straits TimesThis outlet14 Sep

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…

Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba industrial complex (this article)
Al Jazeera14 Sep

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…

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

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