13 dead, dozens hurt, after blast in giant Qatar LNG site

DOHA, June 22 (Reuters): Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.

Authorities said a 'technical accident' occurred at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening.

Qatar, which hosts a major U.S. military base, has come under repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks during the Iran war, which trapped around 20% of global LNG supply in the Gulf before some shipments began to resume recently.