Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a phone call from Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a day after 12 Indians were killed in a gas explosion in Ras Laffan industrial zone.
In a post on
X, the Prime Minister said 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.
“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. India and Qatar remain steadfast in their commitment to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our citizens and stand in solidarity with each other,” he wrote on X.
Twelve Indians were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, officials said on Monday.
The explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City, which is operated by QatarEnergy LNG, injured 66 people, including Indians.
Randhir Jaiswal, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, said that the Indian government is in touch with the local authorities in Qatar for the identification of the mortal remains, as well as for the transportation of the mortal remains to India.
“Very unfortunate death of 12 Indian nationals. Several others also died of other nationalities, but we lost 12 of our nationals in the tragedy in Ras Laffan, where an explosion happened. Several other people have also been injured. I am told that some 66 people are injured across nationalities. We do not know exactly how many of them are Indian nationals, but all those people who are injured are safe. We are talking to the local authorities for the identification of the mortal remains, as well as for the transportation of the mortal remains to India. We are also in touch with the family members of those who died in this very unfortunate incident,” Jaiswal said.
