Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone: interior ministry

An explosion occurred on Sunday in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas hub, as the result of a "technical incident", the interior ministry said.

"An internal explosion occurred in one of the factories in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area following a technical incident, and civil defence teams have begun handling the incident without recording any injuries and without any leaks posing a threat to individuals' safety," it said after AFP journalists heard an blast in the north of Doha.