Explosion Rocks Doha: Ras Laffan Plant Affected by Technical Fault

Updated: 9:06 PM PKT — June 22, 2026

Qatar’s Energy Minister, Saad Al-Kaabi, has officially stated that the deadly explosion at the Ras Laffan gas complex was an accident and not an act of aggression or sabotage. The minister confirmed the incident resulted in 13 fatalities, identified as Pakistani and Indian nationals, and left 66 others injured.

Al-Kaabi reassured that the accident will not impact Qatar’s LNG exports or domestic gas supplies, adding that there is no expected negative environmental impact. The injured include citizens from Qatar, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Guinea, and Nigeria.

Updated: 8:03 PM PKT — June 22, 2026

The death toll from the explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex has risen to 13, with 66 others injured. Authorities have confirmed that Pakistani and Indian nationals are among the deceased. The injured include citizens from Qatar, Tanzania, India, Pakistan, Guinea, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria.

While a technical investigation into the cause of the blast and subsequent fire has been launched, QatarEnergy has reassured global markets that the incident has not impacted LNG exports, gas processing activities, or operations at Ras Laffan port, which are all continuing as normal.

Updated: 3:13 PM PKT — June 22, 2026

An explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex has left 54 people injured and 18 missing, authorities confirmed. The blast occurred on Sunday evening at the Barzan local gas supply facility as workers were restarting operations that had been halted after a previous Iranian missile attack in March.

While authorities termed the incident a ‘technical accident’ with no threat to public safety, the explosion was felt more than 70 kilometres away in Doha. Emergency crews have brought the resulting fire under control and a search for the missing individuals is underway. The facility is a critical part of Qatar’s energy infrastructure, which has faced significant challenges, including the March attack that damaged key units and slashed export capacity.