Explosion as Qatar restarts gas export terminal hurts 54 and leaves 18 missing
Officials said the fire was brought under control as search teams looked for 18 missing people and 54 others were injured.
- A loud explosion occurred in Doha, Qatar, caused by a factory blast in Ras Laffan, the Interior Ministry said.
- Home to one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas facilities, Ras Laffan serves as a strategic asset for the global energy market.
- The Interior Ministry reported no injuries or leaks from the blast, which officials attributed to a 'technical incident' at the facility.
- Iran's delegation reportedly left negotiating talks with the United States in Switzerland as the blast occurred amid heightened regional tensions.
- During past confrontations, Iran allegedly targeted this energy infrastructure with missiles, marking a shift toward attacking civilian assets in the Gulf.
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An explosion has rocked Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility. The accident left 54 injured and 18 people missing. The explosion was caused by a technical malfunction, the Qatari Interior Ministry said.
One of the country ' s largest gas installations has been affected by the fire.
Eighteen people are listed as missing by the authorities, and QatarEnergy has not yet announced whether there has been any damage to the plant.
Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub injures 54, leaves 18 missing
An explosion at a factory in Qatar injured 54 people and left 18 missing, the Gulf state's interior ministry said Monday.A "technical incident" caused the blast on Sunday in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, the ministry said, adding that authorities were searching for the missing.An AFP journalist 20 kilometres (12 miles) away saw flames illuminating...
An explosion at Qatar's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing plant injured 54 people and left 18 others missing, authorities said Monday morning, citing a "technical fault" as the cause of the incident. The Ras Laffan complex was the target of Iranian air strikes earlier this year.
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