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13 dead, more than 60 injured in factory explosion in Qatar

An explosion occurred at a factory in Qatar on Sunday. 13 people were killed and more than 60 were injured, according to Qatar's energy minister.

The incident occurred in the Ras Laffan industrial zone, a hub for liquefied natural gas. The explosion was reportedly caused by a “technical incident” while personnel were restarting operations at a facility.

A journalist from the AFP news agency said he saw flames and columns of smoke from 20 kilometers away.

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