Explosion at LNG complex in Qatar kills 13 people, injures 66 others
Kyiv • UNN
An explosion at a key LNG processing complex in Ras Laffan killed 13 people and injured 66. The incident occurred during the launch of production at the Barzan plant.
The Qatari authorities reported that 13 people died as a result of an explosion at a key LNG complex in Ras Laffan, Reuters reports, writes UNN.
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"At least 13 people were killed and 66 injured in an explosion at a key Qatari LNG processing complex in Ras Laffan on Sunday," the country's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday.
Update
Earlier, it was reported about 54 injured and 18 missing as a result of the explosion.
The incident during the launch of production in the industrial city of Ras Laffan led to an explosion and fire at the local gas supply enterprise Barzan on Sunday evening, according to a statement from QatarEnergy. Emergency response teams were deployed to contain the fire, which is now under control.