Massive Explosion Hits Qatar's Key Gas Export Hub, 54 Injured, 18 Missing As Energy Concerns Mount | Video
· Free Press Journal
Dubai: An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations there after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that hurt at least 54 people, with another 18 still missing hours later.
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The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets, particularly as Qatar remains one of the world's top natural gas producers.
Video footage which allegedly shows the moment the explosion occurred tonight at the Ras Laffan Liquified Natural Gas Plant near Doha, Qatar. pic.twitter.com/tEZLxzrZjW
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Explota fábrica en zona industrial Ras Laffan, una de las más importantes de Catar
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El incidente ocurrió "como consecuencia de un accidente técnico", reportó el Ministerio del Interior catarí en X.
Precisó que el estallido fue "interno" y que los servicios de… pic.twitter.com/q06qhujmwA
The total number of injured persons in the incident that occurred at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City has reached (54). The Qatar International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya), in cooperation with Civil Defence teams, is conducting search…
— Ministry of Interior - Qatar (@MOI_QatarEn) June 22, 2026
Qatar shut down its production after Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz meant it couldn't get shipments out to its clients.
With Iran loosening its grip on the strait as negotiations continue over a permanent end to the war, Qatar began work to try to restart its export terminal.
On Sunday night, that work sparked an explosion and fire at the Barzan gas supply facility, the state-run firm QatarEnergy said.
Operational Incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City
— QatarEnergy (@qatarenergy) June 21, 2026
QatarEnergy confirms that there was an operational incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility in the evening hours of…
The scale of the damage remains unknown after the blast, with officials initially saying only a few people had been hurt.
But hours later, Qatar's interior ministry offered the far-greater casualty figures.
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