RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY, QATAR – MARCH 3: An image of Qatar Vitality’s working amenities on March 3, 2026 in Ras Laffan Industrial Metropolis, Qatar. Qatar Vitality introduced a whole halt to liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) manufacturing at its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed amenities on March 2, 2026, after Iranian assaults focused vitality amenities. (Photograph by Getty Photos)
Getty Photos | Getty Photos Information | Getty Photos
Fifty-four folks have been injured whereas 18 are lacking after an explosion at Qatar’s core liquefied pure gasoline processing web site of Ras Laffan on Sunday, authorities stated.
An incident in the course of the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial Metropolis resulted in an explosion and hearth on the Barzan native gasoline provide facility on Sunday night, QatarEnergy stated in an announcement. Emergency response groups have been deployed to include the fireplace, which was now below management, it stated.
Fifty-four folks had been injured and rescue groups have been on the lookout for 18 lacking folks, Qatar’s Inside Ministry stated in an announcement. It attributed the explosion to a “technical accident” and stated there was no menace to public security.
QatarEnergy didn’t point out whether or not the explosion had precipitated any injury to the plant, which provides gasoline to the home market.
A Reuters witness earlier reported {that a} loud growth was heard within the capital Doha, south of the Ras Laffan facility.
The Barzan gasoline facility has a capability of 1.4 billion cubic toes per day (bcfd), and provides pipeline gasoline to native industries and Qatar’s energy era sector.
It additionally has capability to provide ethane, condensate, liquefied petroleum gasoline and sulfur for home and export markets.
The power is situated in Ras Laffan Industrial Metropolis, QatarEnergy’s major web site for LNG manufacturing and export with a complete manufacturing capability of 77 million metric tons every year by way of 14 trains.
Two of Qatar’s LNG trains and one among its two gas-to-liquids amenities have been broken in strikes amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, knocking out 17% of the nation’s LNG export capability with repairs anticipated to take years.
