Doha, June 22 -- An explosion and subsequent fire at a gas facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City has left at least 13 people dead and 66 others injured, according to the country's Energy Minister, Saad bin Shreida Al-Kaabi, as reported by Gulf News.

Al-Kaabi, who also serves as the CEO of QatarEnergy, stated that the incident occurred on Sunday evening at the Barzan local gas supply facility.

During a press briefing, he confirmed that those who lost their lives were of Indian and Pakistani origin, although the precise number of Indian fatalities remained unconfirmed at the time, Gulf News reported.

The Embassy of India in Doha stated that it is in constant touch with the Qatari authorities and has committed to providing all po...