UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Tuesday with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, during which he conveyed his sincere condolences over the victims of the explosion at an LNG factory in the Ras Laffan industrial zone and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed the UAE’s solidarity with Qatar and its support following the incident, which left 13 dead and 66 injured, making it one of the deadliest gas industry accidents in more than two decades.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressed his appreciation to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his condolences and solidarity, affirming the close ties between the two countries and their peoples.
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Sheikh Mohamed also sent a message of condolences to the Emir of Qatar, over the victims of the incident, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar messages of condolences to the Emir of Qatar.
The UAE Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have dispatched separate messages of condolences to Sheikh Tamim, over the Ras Laffan incident, expressing their wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.
The messages of condolences were sent by Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla of Umm Al Qaiwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah. Their Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers also sent similar messages of condolences to the Emir of Qatar.
UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) had earlier conveyed support for the government and people of Qatar in the wake of the incident and extended wishes for a speedy recovery for all those injured.
QatarEnergy issued condolences following the incident. The company said the deceased included Indian and Pakistani nationals, while the injured were from Qatar, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Nepal.
Source: Khaleej Times