A massive explosion rocked Qatar's giant Ras Laffan energy complex. BREAKING: HUGE EXPLOSION AT RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY IN QATAR’S LARGEST GAS FACILITY
The blast was so strong it was heard in Bahrain and reportedly felt like an earthquake. pic.twitter.com/4bdCH0eeWd
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) June 21, 2026According to Qatar's interior ministry, an explosion resulting from a "technical accident" occurred on Sunday at a factory in Ras Laffan, an industrial city north of the capital Doha and site of the country's core LNG processing operations. It said several injuries were reported but no leak that "threatens safety".Unverified footage circulating on social media shows an explosion at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial area, located in Qatar. pic.twitter.com/AiqqTxfV6l
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) June 21, 2026The ministry did not give the exact location of the explosion, but a source with knowledge of the matter said it occurred at the Barzan gas plant in Ras Laffan and was due to an "operational error".In a post on X, Qatar Energy confirmed that in the evening hours of Sunday 21 June 2026, there was an operational incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City which resulted in an explosion and fire at Barzan local gas supply facility. It added that emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the fire, which is now under control.Operational Incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City
