12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion, 66 injured

Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex, the Indian Embassy in Doha said on Tuesday, adding that all those injured in the incident were in stable condition and receiving treatment.

Qatar's Energy Minister and QatarEnergy chief executive Saad al-Kaabi said those killed were Indian and Pakistani nationals. The explosion occurred at the Barzan gas supply facility, part of the sprawling Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country's main LNG production and export hub. Authorities described the incident as a "technical accident" and said an investigation had been launched.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, al-Kaabi confirmed the casualties and expressed condolences to the victims' families.

"I find myself today having to do something I have always hoped will never happen, and that is to announce, the tragic loss of 13 lives of our people who hold Indian and Pakistani nationalities. 66 people have been reported injured and are receiving medical treatment, none of whom are in life-threatening condition," al-Kaabi said.

The blast was felt across central Doha,



more than 70 kilometres from Ras Laffan, rattling windows and causing panic among residents.

Al-Kaabi said there was no environmental risk from the incident and that Qatar's LNG export operations remained unaffected.

"This was an accident and not a sabotage or hostile in nature...Plant production was intentionally completely stopped since December 2025 due to urgent maintenance requirements, it was first restarted again only two days ago," he said.

The Indian Embassy in Doha expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the explosion and said it was coordinating closely with Qatari authorities.

In a post on X, the embassy said, "We convey our deepest condolences to the families of those who have unfortunately passed away in the sad incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City last night."

"Our embassy is working in close contact with the Qatari authorities to extend all possible assistance to the Indian nationals and their families affected by this incident, including ensuring that the mortal remains of the deceased are repatriated to India at the earliest," the mission said in another post.