Thirteen killed and 66 injured, including Bangladeshis, in explosion at Qatar gas facility

Authorities have yet to confirm how many Bangladeshi nationals were affected by the incident

At least 13 people have been killed and 66 injured, including Bangladeshi nationals, in an explosion at a gas processing facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial city.

On Monday, QatarEnergy said the injured were receiving treatment and that none were in critical or life-threatening condition.

The exact number of Bangladeshis hurt in the blast was not immediately known.

The explosion occurred on Sunday evening at the Barzan gas supply facility in Ras Laffan.

Production at the plant had been suspended since December 2025 for urgent maintenance and was restarted only two days before the incident.

Qatar Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said the explosion was an accident and not linked to sabotage or any hostile act.

All 13 fatalities were Indian and Pakistani nationals, he said.

QatarEnergy said the incident posed no environmental risk and had not disrupted the country's export operations.

An investigation into the cause of the blast is under way.

Located about 80km (50 miles) north of Doha, Ras Laffan is the world's largest LNG export hub and accounts for roughly one-fifth of global LNG supply.

The industrial complex was previously damaged by Iranian missile and drone attacks during the regional conflict earlier this year, according to Qatari authorities.