Industrial explosion
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Event title
Qatar - Qatar says several injured in explosion at factory
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-06-21 21:46:49
Last update (UTC)
2026-06-22 16:54:31
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Ras Laffan Industrial City, Ras Lefan, Al Khor
Qatar's interior ministry says an explosion resulting from a "technical accident" has occurred at a factory in Ras Laffan, an industrial city north of the capital Doha and site of the country's core LNG processing operations.It said several injuries were reported but no leak that "threatens safety".The ministry did not give the exact location of the explosion but a source with knowledge of the matter said it occurred at the Barzan gas plant in Ras Laffan and was due to an "operational error".A Reuters witness had said a loud boom was heard in Doha.