Qatar gas hub blast injures 54, leaves 18 missing (opens in new tab)

An explosion and fire hit the Barzan local gas supply facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening during start-up operations, injuring 54 people and leaving 18 missing, Qatar’s Interior Ministry and QatarEnergy said. QatarEnergy said emergency response teams responded immediately and brought the fire under control at the facility, which is part of the Ras Laffan complex north of Doha. The Interior Ministry described the incident as a “technical accident” or “technical mal...