Qatari authorities said Sunday evening that the explosion heard across Doha was a factory fire caused by an internal incident, with no casualties reported, according to i24NEWS. The statement follows reports of a powerful blast that briefly interrupted flights at Hamad International Airport.
Qatari authorities have clarified the nature of a powerful explosion that rattled Doha on Sunday evening, describing it as a factory fire triggered by an internal incident with no injuries, i24NEWS reported. The statement follows a series of conflicting reports that had circulated in Arab media, including unverified footage dismissed by Qatari sources as false.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the blast prompted a temporary halt to aircraft landings at Hamad International Airport — a precaution that was lifted after authorities determined the incident was internal and not a security event. Earlier reports from Reuters and Hezbollah-linked channels had raised speculation about a possible strike, but Qatari officials have consistently denied an external cause.
Qatar's Interior Ministry separately attributed a separate explosion at the Ras Laffan gas facility to a technical malfunction earlier this evening. The two incidents — both in Doha-area industrial locations within hours — remain distinct, though the desk is tracking whether any operational pattern emerges. No further details on the factory's location or operations have been released.
3 developments
- DevelopingQatar authorities describe factory explosion as a 'glitch' being handled
- StrongQatar says internal explosion at Ras Laffan gas plant, no casualties
- DevelopingStrong explosion reported in Doha, Qatar, according to Reuters
- StrongArab media circulation of purported Doha explosion footage denied by Qatari reports
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