Ammonia gas leak in Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people
State news channel, Al Mamlaka, says the southern port of Aqaba was evacuated as a precaution.
Eleven individuals sustained injuries due to an ammonia gas leak at a Jordanian industrial complex located in the southern city of Aqaba, according to an official speaking with Reuters. Authorities orchestrated an evacuation of the port area as a precautionary measure following the incident, reported state television. Nidal Al-Ouran, the commissioner for environment and public safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, stated that the leak had been brought under control and that the reported injuries varied from minor to moderate.
He clarified that the accident transpired during maintenance work on outdated pump or pressure equipment situated in the southern industrial zone of Aqaba, which was situated away from residential locales. Al-Ouran disclosed that a significant volume of ammonia gas had accumulated within the equipment, leading to a subsequent release of a minimal quantity of the gas.
Refraining from disclosing the identity of the entity, Al-Ouran indicated that the maintenance work was being executed by a Japanese corporation. He further informed that workers would be permitted to resume their duties at their respective sites subsequent to further inspections conducted by teams from the authority and other pertinent agencies.
These inspections would encompass the measurement of necessary parameters and the verification of the elimination of any residual risks.
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