Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a phone call from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who expressed grief over the death of Indian nationals in a tragic accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in that country.

The phone call between the two leaders came a day after the Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed that 12 Indians were among the 13 people killed in a recent blast at the Ras Laffan LNG complex in Qatar.

Thirteen people were killed and sixty-six injured after a gas explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility, with exports unaffected but operations halted.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for his phone call and condolences over the

PM Modi thanks Qatar’s Amir for condolences after 12 Indians die in Ras Laffan explosion, affirming solidarity between nations.

New Delhi: India on Tuesday condoled the death of 12 Indian nationals who were killed in the explosion which took place at the Ras Laffan Industrial City

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that authorities are working closely to ensure the identification and are in talks with local authorities for the transportation of their mortal remains.