India, June 22 -- A total of 13 people were killed in an explosion at a facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, one of the world's most important liquefied natural gas (LNG) hubs, QatarEnergy said on Monday. According to the preliminary information, the victims included Indian and Pakistani nationals, according to a Gulf news report.

The company said investigations were underway to determine the cause of the blast. It added that the incident did not affect Qatar's LNG exports, with gas facilities and Ras Laffan Port continuing to operate normally.

The Embassy of India in Qatar, however, has not confirmed the deaths yet.

The embassy did express deep concern over the incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City that left several people...