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At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a gas processing facility inside Qatar's massive Ras Laffan industrial complex, Qatar's energy minister said on Monday (June 22). - REUTERS

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00:01At about 10.30 p.m. Sunday night, the 21st of June, 2026, there was an explosion and fire at
00:09the Berzan Local Gas Supply Facility at Raslef Khan in the Sphere City, which was operated by Qatar Energy LNG.
00:16I would like to emphasize that this was an accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature.
00:23Unfortunately, I find myself today having to do something I have always hoped would never happen, and that is to
00:31announce the tragic loss of 13 lives of our people who hold Indian and Pakistani nationalities.
00:3866 people have been reported injured and are receiving medical treatment, none of whom are in life-threatening condition.
00:45No, it will be shut until we can... First, we have to assess what the damage is, which will take
00:51some time, and then after assessing the damage, we'll put a plan on rectifying it and the timeline and so
00:58on, and in due course, we'll announce when that will be.
01:01From this incident, there was...
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