Qatar gas plant explosion kills 13 and injures 66 amid facility restart

World||June 23, 2026 / 10:52 AM

AKIPRESS.COM - A powerful explosion at the Barzan gas processing plant in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone has left at least 13 people dead and 66 others injured, QatarEnergy CEO and Energy Minister Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi confirmed...

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