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2 workers killed, 3 injured in Ammonia gas leak at factory in Iraq
January 12, 2026 | 11:41 AM
Two people were killed and three others injured in an ammonia gas leak at a factory on the outskirts of Al-Khalis district, northwest of Diyala Governorate in northeastern Iraq.
Iraqi security sources reported yesterday that civil defense teams rushed to the scene and rescued 19 people. The bodies were transferred to the forensic medicine department, and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.
The sources added that relevant authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances and technical causes of the incident, and to take the necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
January 12, 2026 | 11:41 AM