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Malek Fouda

13 killed and 66 injured in explosion at Qatar’s largest energy site, authorities confirm

A massive, accidental explosion followed by a blaze killed 13 workers and injured 66 others at Qatar's key natural gas export terminal in Ras Laffan on Sunday night, according to Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Qatar Energy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi.

The accident took place as workers were resuming operations at the Barzan gas supply facility in the Ras Laffan LNG complex in the north of the country which according to Al-Kaabi, was first restarted two days ago.

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