Aqaba port evacuated after ammonia gas leak injures 11
Jordan evacuates Aqaba port as a precaution after an ammonia gas leak at the city's industrial complex leaves 11 people with breathing difficulties.
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AIJordanian state television reported on Monday that Aqaba port was evacuated as a precaution following an ammonia gas leak at the city's industrial complex.
Nidal Al-Awran, Commissioner for Environment and Public Safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, said that 11 people suffered from suffocation due to the gas leak.
Al-Awran told Al-Mamlaka TV that the leak at the industrial complex was brought under control shortly after it occurred, confirming from the scene that Civil Defense and security forces were present at the site.
He added that technical teams had verified the situation was under control, noting that the 11 cases of suffocation ranged from mild to moderate.