Massive Explosion Rocks Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG Site; 54 Injured, 18 Missing

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 as another 18 were still missing hours later.

Civil Defence contains internal blast at Ras Laffan factory, probe underway

An internal explosion and fire caused by a technical malfunction at a factory in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City left several people injured.

An AFP journalist 20 kilometres (12 miles) away saw flames illuminating the night sky and a plume of smoke rising from the area, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub.