At least 13 workers were killed and 66 others injured in an explosion at a factory in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country's minister of state for energy affairs said on Monday, prompting an investigation into one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the Gulf state in recent years.
Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi told a press conference that the casualties were caused by the incident at the industrial complex, revising an earlier toll provided by the Interior Ministry.
Al-Kaabi said the incident was operational and technical in nature, "not an act of sabotage,” adding that a fire caused by the blast had been brought under control.
He said the explosion had no impact on liquefied natural gas export operations, main facilities, or Ras Laffan Port.
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage on June 21, 2026, shows an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP)
