Thirteen people were killed and 66 injured in an explosion that occurred yesterday at the Ras Laffan facility. This was confirmed by Saad al-Kaabi, Qatar's Minister of Energy, who stated that it was an accident and not a deliberate act of sabotage, and that the causes of the explosion are under investigation. He added that Qatar's energy facilities and the Ras Laffan port were not affected by the fire, nor was the country's natural gas exports.

