Qatar says gas export terminal blast killed 13 as workers tried to resume operations
Officials said the fire was brought under control as search teams looked for 18 missing people and 54 others were injured.
- An explosion and fire at Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial area killed at least 13 people and injured dozens as workers attempted to restart natural gas export operations.
- The incident occurred after Qatar began resuming activity following disruptions caused by Iranian attacks and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
- Authorities said 18 people were missing and 54 were injured, while the full extent of the damage to the gas facilities remains unclear.
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Qatar says gas export terminal blast killed 13 as workers tried to resume operations - American Press
An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people and hurt 66 others. The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets, as Qatar remains one of the world’s top natural gas producers. Qatar shut down its production after Iran’s grip on the Strait of Horm…
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In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, the Arab Republic of Egypt expressed its full solidarity with the sister State of Qatar following the incident in one of the factories in the Ras Lavan industrial area.
Several people have been killed in an explosion in a gas plant near Doha, and the accident could continue to put pressure on the energy markets.
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