LNG tanker at risk of exploding
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The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
The explosion reportedly took place as Qatar was working to restore gas production facilities that had suffered major damage during the recent Iran conflict.
Ministry of interior reassured the public that there had been no hazardous leak or release of substances posing a threat to public safety
The Indian Embassy has expressed deep concern over the incident and said it is closely monitoring the situation.
Blast at Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by ‘technical malfunction’, Ministry of Interior says.
Qatar said it doesn’t expect liquefied natural gas exports to be impacted by an explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial complex which left 13 dead and 66 injured.
More than fifty people were injured, and 18 were still unaccounted for as of early Monday following an explosion and a fire at Qatar’s key LNG site, Ras Laffan, due to a technical malfunction. State firm QatarEnergy said on Monday that there was an ...
By Andrew Mills, Maha El Dahan, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad DOHA, July 7 (Reuters) - A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi crude tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday,
A devastating explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex has claimed thirteen lives and injured sixty-six. The incident occurred during the restart of operations following an earlier Iranian attack.
