By Admin 
A major explosion occurred at a major gas export terminal in Qatar on Sunday (21 June 2026) night, in which 13 people died. 54 others were injured, while 18 people are still missing. This accident happened when the employees were trying to restart the plant which was closed after the Iranian attack. Citizens of India and Pakistan are also among those who died.
People from India and Pakistan were among those who died.
People from India and Pakistan work in Qatar on a large scale. It is not yet clear how many people from which country have lost their lives in this accident. According to the report of news agency Associated Press, the explosion took place in the Barzan Gas Supply Facility located in ‘Ras Laffan’ Industrial Area. Qatar is one of the world’s largest natural gas producers. This accident may again deepen the crisis in the gas market across the world.
This plant in Qatar produces about 1.4 billion standard cubic feet of gas daily. Qatar mainly uses this gas to generate electricity and run drinking water plants in its country. The ownership of this plant is with Qatar’s government company ‘QatarEnergy’, while a small part is also with the American company ‘ExxonMobil’.
13 people died, 54 injured in the accident
Due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war, Qatar was not able to send its ships out, so it had stopped production. Now, amidst the talks about ending the war, Qatar had started the work of restarting this terminal and during this time this accident happened. Qatar’s Energy Minister Sherida Al Kaabi said on Monday (22 June 2026) that 13 people have died and 54 are injured in the accident.
India’s reaction to the explosion at Qatar gas plant
The Indian Embassy in Doha expressed deep concern over the unfortunate incident that took place at Ras Laffan Industrial City. On social media platform X, the Embassy said that in these difficult and challenging times, the Embassy of India and the entire Indian community living in Qatar stand in solidarity with the Government of Qatar and its people. The embassy wished the speedy recovery of the injured and expressed prayers for the safety of the missing. The Embassy has also issued a helpline number and email ID for assistance and information.
There may be shortage of LPG again!
Due to this explosion, the effect of gas crisis can be seen once again in the world. Qatar is one of the world’s largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exporters. Many major countries in Europe and Asia (such as Japan, South Korea) are completely dependent on Qatar’s gas for their energy and electricity needs. The supply of gas from Qatar was already stopped due to the war. Gradually, it was expected that Qatar’s exports would start again, then this accident happened. In such a situation, it may take more time for the supply to start.
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