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Explosion, fire at gas facility in Qatar

ISTANBUL, JUNE 22 -- An explosion at a gas facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City injured several people following a technical malfunction during operations, authorities said on Sunday. Anadolu Agency reported that Qatar's Interior Ministry said in a statement that the incident occurred at a factory in the industrial area and did not cause any dangerous leaks that threatened public safety. The Ministry informed that the relevant authorities are still continuing their efforts to deal with the incident. Meanwhile, QatarEnergy said the explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility occurred during start-up operations in the evening. The company said emergency response teams had the fire under control and promised to release more information as soon as it was available. -- BERNAMA-ANADOLU

ISTANBUL, JUNE 22 — An explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City injured several people following a technical malfunction during operations, authorities said on Sunday. Anadolu Agency reported that Qatar’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the incident occurred at a factory in the industrial area and did not cause […]

MotoGP postpones the Qatar Grand Prix to November 8 following the conflict in West Asia

KUALA LUMPUR — MotoGP confirmed on Sunday that the Qatar Grand Prix (GP), scheduled to take place this April, has been postponed to Nov 8 due to the geopolitical tensions currently plaguing West Asia. MotoGP in a statement announced that the decision was made through close coordination with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), the organizers […]