On Sunday, September 13, 2026, an accidental ammonia gas leak occurred at XXX. Civil Defense teams — including a response unit — rescued 10 employees trapped inside the facility and recovered the bodies of two workers who died from severe gas exposure: one from the plant’s precision-instruments department, the other from its compressor section. Both died in hospital despite resuscitation attempts.

The Ministry of Health reported the injury toll climbing through the day, ultimately reaching approximately 90-114 people.

Authorities confirmed the toxic plume extended beyond the facility boundary into nearby residential areas, affecting local residents alongside plant workers. The cause of the leak has not yet been determined