Afghanistan expresses condolences over deadly gas facility blast in Qatar

Qatar Ras Laffan LNG Hub Explosion Kills 13, Injures 66

According to Reuters, an explosion occured on the evening of June 21 at the Barzan gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone, a major hub for natural gas operations. Qatari authorities reported 13 fatalities and 66 injuries. Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi described the cause as a []

Injuries reported after explosion at gas facility in Qatar

An explosion and fire broke out at a gas facility in Qatar after a technical malfunction during operations, according to officials. Injuries have been reported. The incident happened Sunday evening at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City, a major energy and industrial hub north of Doha, according to QatarEnergy and [] The post Injuries reported after explosion at gas facility in Qatar appeared first on BNO News.

Explosion at Qatari natural gas plant kills 13: Energy minister

An explosion and fire at a Qatari natural gas site left 13 people dead and 66 injured on Sunday, according to the country’s energy minister. Saad Sherida al Kaabi, Qatar’s energy minister and the CEO of QatarEnergy, confirmed on Monday morning that the operations incident was an accident. The incident occurred when workers were restarting []

Massive explosion rocks Qatar gas plant; 54 injured, 18 missing

A major explosion followed by a fire struck the Barzan gas plant in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening, triggering a large-scale emergency response at one of the country's most important energy facilities. According to initial reports, at least 54 people were injured in the incident, while 18 others were reported missing. QatarEnergy confirmed that the explosion occurred during the start of operations at the facility. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the site and managed to bring the fire under control.

Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens

A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the state's energy minister said on Monday, providing an update on one of the deadliest ever accidents at a Gulf energy facility.Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, which Saad al-Kaabi said was an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature, despite earlier Iranian attacks targeting energy facilities in the Gulf during the Middle East war.