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At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
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- Olivia Ireland AFP via Getty Images AFPTV video footage frame of an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone At least 13 people have been killed and 66 injured after an explosion at Qatar's largest gas facility.
- Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said the explosion would not affect the country's exports, adding "this was an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature".
- The Ras Laffan Port is the largest artificial harbour in the world and has the world's largest LNG export facility.
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Olivia Ireland AFP via Getty Images AFPTV video footage frame of an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone At least 13 people have been killed and 66 injured after an explosion at Qatar's largest gas facility.
The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, the interior ministry said, with the city's skyline turning orange because of the explosion.
Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said the explosion would not affect the country's exports, adding "this was an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature".
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