India, June 22 -- Fifty-four people were injured and another 18 were missing after an explosion at Qatar's main LNG processing complex of Ras Laffan on Sunday, the interior ministry said.

"A total of 54 people were injured in the incident that occurred at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City", the ministry posted on X, adding that efforts were underway to trace 18 people who remained unaccounted for.

QatarEnergy said in a statement that an explosion and fire broke out at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City. The company said emergency teams were sent to the site and that the blaze had since been brought under control.

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