At least 13 people have been killed and 66 others injured following a major explosion at Qatar’s largest gas processing facility located in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the Barzan local gas supply facility, a key component of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas infrastructure. Authorities said the explosion triggered a […]
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At least 13 people have been killed and 66 others injured following a major explosion at Qatar’s largest gas processing facility located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
The incident occurred on Sunday night at the Barzan local gas supply facility, a key component of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas infrastructure.
Authorities said the explosion triggered a massive fire that lit up the night sky and was reportedly felt more than 70 kilometres away in central Doha.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry described the incident as a technical accident, while Energy Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi ruled out any possibility of sabotage or external attack.
According to the minister, the government has commenced investigations to determine the exact cause of the explosion.
Al-Kaabi also assured that the incident would not affect Qatar’s energy exports, despite occurring at one of the world’s most significant liquefied natural gas hubs.
He disclosed that production at the facility had been halted since December 2025 for urgent maintenance works and was only restarted two days before the explosion.
Authorities confirmed that all 13 victims were workers from India and Pakistan.
Emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the scene and successfully brought the fire under control.
The Embassy of India in Doha expressed condolences to the families of the victims and said it was working closely with Qatari authorities to support those affected by the tragedy.
State-owned QatarEnergy also confirmed that the explosion occurred during evening operations at the Barzan facility.
Ras Laffan Industrial City houses the world’s largest LNG export facility and the largest artificial harbour globally, making it a critical centre for international energy supplies.
Although the facility had previously suffered damage during regional tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel, Qatari authorities stressed that there was no indication the latest explosion was linked to any external attack.
Investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing.
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