Qatar’s interior ministry announced Sunday that an explosion caused by what it described as a “technical accident” took place at a factory in Ras Laffan, an industrial city located north of the capital Doha and home to the country’s main liquefied natural gas processing operations.
Authorities confirmed that several people sustained injuries in the blast. Officials also stated there was no leak detected that “threatens safety” in the surrounding area.
While the interior ministry did not specify the exact location within the industrial zone, a source familiar with the incident told Reuters the explosion happened at the Barzan gas plant and was the result of an “operational error.”
The force of the blast was significant enough that a Reuters reporter in Doha reported hearing a loud boom from the city.
