Indians among 13 killed in Qatar explosion, says Qatar's Minister

At slightest 13 people, including Indians, were killed successful an detonation astatine the Ras Laffan Industrial City successful Qatar, the Gulf country's Energy Minister Saad bin Shreida Al-Kaabi said connected Monday (June 22, 2026).

Mr. Al-Kaabi, who is besides the CEO of QatarEnergy, said 66 radical were injured successful the occurrence caused by the detonation astatine the Barzan section state proviso installation successful Ras Laffan Industrial City connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) evening, Doha News reported.

During a property briefing connected Monday (June 22, 2026), Mr. Al-Kaabi confirmed that 13 radical of Indian and Pakistani origins person died successful the incident.

The nonstop fig of Indian victims was not instantly known.

The Embassy of India successful Doha said it is successful changeless interaction with Qatari authorities and volition render each assistance to the families of those who person mislaid their lives oregon person been injured.

"We convey our deepest condolences to the families of those who person unluckily passed distant successful the bittersweet incidental astatine Ras Laffan Industrial City past night," it said successful a station connected X.

The Embassy issued the pursuing helpline numbers: +974-55647502 oregon +975-55384683 and email: cons.doha@mea.gov.in.

The injured were from respective countries, including India, Qatar, Tanzania, Pakistan, Guinea, Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya and Nigeria, section media reported.

Earlier, the Embassy of India expressed "deep interest astatine the unfortunate incident", successful which respective radical got injured, and immoderate are missing.

"At this challenging and hard time, the Embassy of India and the full Indian assemblage successful Qatar stands successful solidarity with the Government and radical of Qatar. We privation for the speedy betterment of those injured and anticipation and commune for the information of those missing," it said.

Earlier, QatarEnergy said that the incidental occurred during the start-up of operations, which resulted successful an detonation and occurrence astatine the Barzan section state proviso installation connected Sunday (June 21, 2026) evening.

Emergency effect teams were deployed instantly to incorporate the fire, which is present nether control, it said successful a statement.