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Qatar gas complex explosion leaves at least 13 people dead

The Sunday night blast in Qatar's Ras Laffan gas processing facility is one of the deadliest events recorded in gas industry.

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What happened The Sunday night criticizes in Qatar's Ras Laffan gas processing facility is one of the deadliest events recorded in gas industry.
The headline split ABC News Australia Top Stories frames it as "Qatar gas complex explosion leaves at least 13 people dead". The Japan Times frames it as "Thirteen dead, dozens injured, after blast inside Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex".
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Jun 23, 1:05 AM

Qatar gas complex explosion leaves at least 13 people dead

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The Sunday night blast in Qatar's Ras Laffan gas processing facility is one of the deadliest events recorded in gas industry.

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The Japan TimesNews report · Jun 22, 11:41 PM

Thirteen dead, dozens injured, after blast inside Qatar’s Ras Laffan complex

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The incident is one of the deadliest ​gas industry accidents in over twenty years.

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