Explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan leaves 54 injured, 18 missing
Qatar’s Interior Ministry reported that a major explosion struck at Ras Laffan Industrial City late Sunday, injuring 54 people and leaving 18 missing, Qazinform News Agency learnt from Xinhua.
The explosion occurred at the Barzan plant during efforts to restart operations.
Ras Laffan is Qatar’s primary natural gas export hub, making the incident highly significant for the country’s energy sector.
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
54 workers were injured and are currently receiving medical treatment.18 individuals remain unaccounted for, with search-and-rescue teams deployed.
It was earlier reported, 10 injured as fire breaks out at elementary school in Japan.
