Qatar Gas Plant Blast Injures 54 People, 18 Missing

A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub that sent flames shooting into the night sky has injured 54 people, authorities said Monday as they searched for 18 others missing.

A “technical incident” caused the explosion late on Sunday in the Gulf emirate’s Ras Laffan industrial zone, the interior ministry said.

The blast took place at a unit supplying gas to local firms and reverberated across the…