An ammonia gas leak at Jordan’s Aqaba industrial area injures 11 people, according to reports from local outlets. Jordan’s state news channel, Al Mamlaka, says the southern port of Aqaba is evacuated as a precaution.
The Jerusalem Post reports statements from Nidal Al-Ouran, commissioner for environment and public safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. He says the leak is contained and that the affected people experience injuries ranging from minor to moderate.
Outlets agree on the number of people hurt and that authorities take precautionary steps around the port and surrounding area, while emphasizing different aspects of the response: one focuses on evacuation measures, and the other highlights containment and the assessed severity of injuries.
