ISLAMABAD: Qatar's Interior Ministry said early Monday that an internal explosion occurred at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City following a technical incident, causing a number of injuries without any hazardous leaks.
The ministry, in a statement on X, said that the incident resulted from a "technical malfunction" during operations at one of the factories in the industrial area, adding that a number of injuries had occurred.
In a post earlier, the ministry said that civil defense teams responded to the scene and contained the situation, while authorities said the incident posed no threat to public safety.
The ministry's statement came after residents reported hearing a loud boom in parts of Doha and surrounding areas.
One user responding to the ministry's statement on X said the blast shook homes and frightened families.
"Our house shook and the kids got scared, to be honest," the user wrote, adding: "May God ease the burden on those at the accident site. Wishing safety to my country."
Other social media accounts claimed the explosion was felt beyond the immediate vicinity of the industrial zone, though authorities have not publicly commented on those reports.
Ras Laffan Industrial City is one of Qatar's largest industrial and energy hubs, hosting major liquefied natural gas and petrochemical facilities.
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