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    Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG terminal injures 54, leaves 18 missing during restart

    An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, the world's largest LNG processing hub, injured 54 people and left 18 missing on Sunday night. The blast occurred as workers were restarting operations at the Barzan gas facility, which had been shut down since March after Iranian missile strikes.

  • 2h ago

    Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas plant injures 54, 18 missing

    An explosion and fire at the Barzan gas processing unit in Ras Laffan, the world's largest LNG production zone, injured 54 people and left 18 missing, Qatar's interior ministry said on Sunday.

  • 4h ago

    Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas terminal injures at least 54, leaves 18 missing during restart after Iran strikes

    An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial area, the world's largest LNG production site, injured at least 54 people and left 18 missing on Sunday as workers attempted to restart the facility after months of war-related shutdown.

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