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11 people were affected by suffocation on Monday due to an ammonia gas leak in the industrial complex in the city of Aqaba, according to the Commissioner for Environmental Affairs and Public Safety at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Dr. Nidal Al-Oran.
Al-Oran said that the competent authorities were able to control the leak shortly after it occurred, confirming that the situation is under control after a technical verification of the problem's resolution.
During his inspection of the accident site, he added that civil defense and security personnel were present at the site to deal with the incident and take the necessary measures.
He explained that the 11 cases of suffocation ranged from mild to moderate, noting that some of the injured received treatment at the industrial complex clinic, while others were transferred to the hospital for necessary medical care.
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