Qatar: At least 13 dead after explosion in port

Doha (Qatar) – At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a port in Qatar. At least 60 others were injured. Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi spoke on Monday of an accident at a gas export terminal. The rescue workers are still looking for missing people.

The desert state Train Like other Gulf states, it had become a target of Iranian air strikes since the beginning of the Iran War. The country’s energy infrastructure was particularly targeted. The explosion in the industrial area in Ras Laffan (around 60 kilometers north of Doha) was attributed to a “technical incident,” the Interior Ministry said at a press conference on Monday.

Fire now under control

According to the state energy company “Qatar Energy”, the explosion occurred on Sunday evening “during the commissioning of plants in the Ras Laffan industrial area”. As a result, there was an explosion and one Brand in the local gas supply plant Barsan. Late in the evening, “Qatar Energy” announced that the fire had started rescue workers been brought under control.

The explosion was of “internal origin,” the Interior Ministry said on the online service X. Journalists from the AFP news agency reported a loud detonation in the north of Doha that was felt throughout the city.

World’s largest liquefied natural gas production facility

The industrial complex in Ras Laffan is home to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility. The Explosion could that in the course of Iran war put further pressure on energy markets that have come under pressure. The facility was attacked by Iran during the war and was then out of operation for several weeks.