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India news: Bodies of four Indians killed in Qatar gas blast repatriated

DW English · Jun 26, 2026, 8:00 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Qatar has returned the bodies of four of the 12 Indian nationals who died in one its deadliest gas industry accidents in over two decades.
  • A total of 12 Indian nationals were among the 13 people killed in a blast at the Barzan gas processing facility on June 21.
  • Qatari authorities said 66 people were also injured in what they described as a "technical accident".

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Qatar has returned the bodies of four of the 12 Indian nationals who died in one its deadliest gas industry accidents in over two decades. DW has the latest.

https://p.dw.com/p/5G5jl A total of 12 Indian nationals were among the 13 people killed in a blast at the Barzan gas processing facility on June 21Image: AFPTV/AFPAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. The remains of four Indian nationals killed in Qatar's Ras Laffan gas explosion have been sent to India Muslims in India are observing Ashura 'Cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke has claimed that BJP workers attacked reporters at protest site Here are the latest developments from India on Friday, June 26

06/26/2026June 26, 2026Four bodies from Qatar gas explosion repatriated to India, say officialsThe mortal remains of four Indian victims of last week's deadly explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial hub have been repatriated, the Indian Embassy in Doha said.

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