Explosion rocks Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone

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.