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Watch: Huge fireball erupts after blast at Qatar gas facility; 54 hurt, 18 missing after explosion

Qatar Ras Laffan (Geopolitical Entity) QatarEnergy

At least 54 people were injured and 18 others remain missing after an explosion and fire struck a facility at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub, authorities said on Sunday.

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According to QatarEnergy, the incident occurred during the start-up of operations at the Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday evening. The explosion triggered a fire, prompting the deployment of emergency response teams to the site.

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