Pakistanis, Indians among 13 dead after 'technical malfunction' at Qatar LNG plant (opens original article in a new tab)

An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex killed 13 people, including Pakistanis and Indians, with authorities attributing it to a 'technical malfunction' and stating no environmental impact.

• Pakistani and Indian nationals were among 13 killed in an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex
• An investigation is underway into a 'technical malfunction' at the Barzan local gas supply facility
• QatarEnergy stated the explosion had no environmental impact and would not affect exports or local requirements
• Restarting LNG operations after maintenance and previous attacks is a complex process due to cooling requirements