Qatar gas explosion: 54 hurt, 18 missing after ‘technical incident’ at Ras Laffan site (opens original article in a new tab)

An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG site injured 54 people and left 18 missing, with authorities calling it a 'technical accident' and stating no public safety threat exists.

• 54 people injured and 18 missing after explosion at Ras Laffan LNG site
• Emergency teams contained fire, no public safety threat reported
• QatarEnergy attributed incident to 'technical accident' with no plant damage indicated