On 14 September, Unit 10,000 (KH — affiliated) carried a protest by workers at the fertilizer facility in Khor al-Zubair after an ammonia leak, warning that investment threatened 5,000 jobs and state revenue. Protest banners mourned Fawad and Bayan and demanded that the industry minister dismiss the company’s director-general and department heads and identify those responsible; Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official) reported two deaths and 114 injuries.
- Sabereen NewsKH — affiliated13 Sept, 20:20
“Basra’s Industry and Electricity Committee: we hold the fertilizer-plant management and the investor responsible for the ammonia leak in Khor al-Zubair.”
لجنة الصناعة والكهرباء في البصرة: نحمل ادارة معمل الاسمدة والمستثمر مسؤولية تسرب الامونيا في خور الزبير
- Unit 10,000KH — affiliated14 Sept, 11:05
“Basra fertilizer employees rise against investment and warn of 5,000 layoffs and lost state revenue.”
موظفو أسمدة البصرة ينتفضون ضد الاستثمار ويحذّرون من تسريح 5 آلاف عامل وخسارة إيرادات الدولة
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official14 Sept, 12:04
“Ammonia gas chokes Khor al-Zubair, leaving two dead and 114 injured.”
غاز الأمونيا يخنق خور الزبير ويخلف ضحيتين و114 مصابا