Qatar LNG factory explosion injures 54, leaves 18 missing, gov’t says
Key takeaways
- Blast at Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by ‘technical malfunction’, Ministry of Interior says.
- The Qatari International Search and Rescue Group were deployed to conduct search operations for those missing following the “internal explosion” at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said on Monday.
- The ministry did not provide information on the conditions of those injured in the incident, which it blamed on a “technical malfunction”.
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Blast at Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by ‘technical malfunction’, Ministry of Interior says.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Clouds cover the sun over Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar on March 2, 2026 [Stringer/Reuters]By John Power Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026An explosion at Qatar’s main liquefied natural gas processing facility has injured 54 people and left 18 others missing, authorities have said.
The Qatari International Search and Rescue Group were deployed to conduct search operations for those missing following the “internal explosion” at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior said on Monday.