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<\/a>A tragic industrial accident at Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facility has claimed at least 13 lives, including Indian nationals, and injured 66. The blast at the Barzan gas supply facility, ruled an accident, occurred Sunday night. Despite the incident, Qatar’s energy minister assured that domestic needs and LNG exports remain unaffected, though repairs will take time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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