Qatar Amir calls PM Modi, offers condolences over deaths of 12 Indians in LNG blast
New Delhi: Qatar's Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and expressed his condolences over the death of 12 Indian nationals in the explosion at an LNG facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City.
Prime Minister Modi shared details of the conversation in a post on X, thanking the Qatari leader for his call and for conveying condolences following the tragic incident.
During the conversation, the two leaders expressed their condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and emphasised the need to ensure the safety and welfare of Indian citizens living and working in Qatar.
Prime Minister Modi said India and Qatar stand together in supporting the affected families and reaffirmed the strong bilateral partnership between the two countries.
"I thank His Highness the Amir of Qatar for his phone call and condolences on the loss of lives of Indian nationals in the tragic accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. We both share the grief of the families who have lost their loved ones and pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," the post read.
"India and Qatar remain steadfast in their commitment to ensure the safety and well-being of our citizens and stand in solidarity with each other," it added.
Tragic incident that claimed the lives of 13
Earlier on Monday, the Embassy of India in Doha confirmed that 12 Indian nationals had lost their lives in the incident at Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday night.
Quoting Qatari authorities, the embassy said those injured in the blast were in stable condition and were receiving appropriate medical treatment.
In an updated statement issued on Monday, QatarEnergy said the explosion and subsequent fire claimed 13 lives, while 66 others were receiving medical treatment.
Expressing its condolences to the families of the victims, QatarEnergy said those who died included citizens of India and Pakistan. Whereas, those injured are of Qatar, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and Nepal.
‘QatarEnergy extends its heartfelt condolences to the families. friends, and colleagues of those who lost their lives, and prays for the swift recovery of those injured. Qatar Energy pledges its full support to those affected by this tragedy,’ the statement read.
According to the company, the tragedy resulted from an operational accident and was not linked to sabotage or any hostile activity. It noted that operations at the Barzan gas facility had remained completely suspended since December 2025 due to urgent maintenance work and had resumed only two days before the incident.
The company also said its emergency response teams, working alongside Qatar's Civil Defence authorities, quickly brought the fire under control and extinguished it, adding that assessments are currently underway to determine the extent of the damage to the Barzan facility and surrounding infrastructure.
A comprehensive investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.
With ANI inputs