Daijiworld Media Network - Doha
Doha, Jun 22: At least 54 people were injured and 18 others remained missing after an explosion at Qatar’s major LNG processing hub, Ras Laffan Industrial City, on Sunday, according to the country’s interior ministry.
“A total of 54 people were injured in the incident that occurred at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City,” the ministry said in a post on X, adding that search operations were underway to trace the 18 missing people.
QatarEnergy said an explosion and fire broke out at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City.
The company said emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the site and confirmed that the fire had been brought under control.
Authorities are continuing investigations to determine the cause of the blast and the status of those reported missing.