Qatar says ‘all fires’ at major gas hub contained, UAE shuts gas facilities

Qatari civil defense teams have contained fires that erupted at a major gas facility in the Gulf state’s north following an Iranian attack, the interior ministry said Thursday.“Civil Defense has fully brought all fires under control in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area without any reported injuries. Cooling and sites-securing operations are still ongoing,” the ministry said in a post on X.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Qatar’s state QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country's core LNG processing operations, caused “extensive damage.” Ras Laffan, located 80 km (50 miles) north of Doha, is an energy-industry hub and hosts several international companies.On Thursday morning, it said there were additional strikes on its LNG facilities. “In addition to the previous attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City on Wednesday 18 March 2026 that resulted in extensive damage to the Pearl GTL