Qatar LNG factory explosion injures 54, leaves 18 missing, gov’t says (opens original article in a new tab)

An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City LNG facility injured 54 people and left 18 missing, with authorities attributing it to a technical malfunction. QatarEnergy reported containing the fire with no public safety risks.

• Explosion at Qatar's main LNG facility injured 54 and left 18 missing
• Ministry of Interior blamed the blast on a 'technical malfunction'
• QatarEnergy controlled the fire and no public safety danger was reported