Event Brief
Eleven injured in ammonia gas leak in Aqaba
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET
Summary: Eleven people were injured in an ammonia gas leak at an industrial complex in Jordan’s southern city of Aqaba on Monday. Authorities evacuated the southern port as a precaution, while the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority said the leak was contained and occurred during maintenance work on old pump or pressure equipment for a Japanese company.
WHO: Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority commissioner Nidal Al-Ouran
WHAT: Ammonia gas leaked from equipment during maintenance work at an industrial complex, injuring 11 people and prompting evacuation of the southern port as a precaution.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Aqaba industrial area, Aqaba Special Economic Zone
WHY: The leak occurred during maintenance work on an old pump or pressure equipment, where ammonia gas had accumulated in the equipment.
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