Published Jun 24, 2026 | 12:22 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 24, 2026 | 12:22 PM
Arjun. (Supplied)
Synopsis: A Kerala native has been identified among those who died in the gas plant explosion in Qatar. The deceased has been identified as Arjun, a native of Purameri in Nadapuram of the Kozhikode district.
A Kerala native has been identified among those who died in the gas plant explosion in Qatar on Sunday, 21 June. The deceased has been identified as Arjun (30), a native of Purameri in Nadapuram of the Kozhikode district.
Speaking to South First, Vijayan CH, grama panchayat representative, said that Arjun’s body is currently kept at a hospital in Qatar. A forensic examination is scheduled to be conducted on Wednesday, after which the post-mortem procedures will begin.
Arjun had suffered around 85 percent burns in the explosion. The Indian Embassy is coordinating efforts to repatriate his mortal remains to Kerala.
Details regarding compensation and insurance have not yet been communicated and will be announced after the completion of the necessary procedures, Vijayan said.
Arjun, who got married a year ago, is survived by his wife, father, mother and younger sister.
The explosion at Qatar’s major LNG processing facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City killed at least 13 people and injured 66 others.
The Embassy of India in Qatar said 12 of those killed were Indian nationals, including three from Tamil Nadu: Babith (26) from Chidambarapuram Yakobpuram in Tirunelveli district, Sajith Kumar (25) from Sivakamipuram in Panagudi, and Suvin (24) from Azhagiyanambiapuram.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said the blast was caused by a “technical accident” on Sunday night, with the impact reportedly turning the sky over the industrial city orange.
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had posted on X that he was “deeply saddened by the loss of lives and injuries, including of Indian nationals, in the explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City.
“As further details emerge, our Embassy continues to be in touch with Qatari authorities and is reaching out to render assistance to the families of Indian nationals affected by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families,” he went on to add.
(With inputs from Sreelakshmi Soman.)
