Doha: The Indian Embassy in Doha announced on Saturday that the remains of eight Indian nationals who lost their lives in the Ras Laffan accident were sent back to India on June 26. Earlier, four of the 12 deceased had already been repatriated on June 25, ANI reported.
In a post on X, the embassy said, “Mortal remains of 8 Indian nationals who unfortunately passed away in Ras Laffan accident have been repatriated to India on June 26. 4 out of 12 mortal remains had been repatriated on June 25. Embassy of India, Doha thanks Qatari authorities, Indian community organisations and Government authorities in India for their prompt support. Ambassador and Embassy officials also met some of the injured Indian nationals today in Alk
hor.The injured have all received appropriate medical attention for which the Embassy thanks Qatari authorities and employer company representatives.”
Earlier on June 25, the Indian Embassy in Qatar had said that the mortal remains of four of the 12 who died in the Ras Laffan incident were being sent back to India that day.
The embassy added that it has been keeping families and relevant authorities updated.
In a separate post on X, the embassy said, “The mortal remains of 4 out of 12 Indian nationals who unfortunately passed away in Ras Laffan incident are being repatriated to India today. We hope to repatriate other mortal remains also soon. Embassy has kept the families and authorities informed. We thank the Qatari authorities as well as the Indian community organisations for their support and coordination. Embassy has also been in touch with Indians who are injured in the accident,” it said.
Underlining the close ties between Delhi and Doha, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday described a key diplomatic response after the industrial accident in Qatar.
Jaiswal confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had received a call from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who conveyed his deep sorrow over the deaths of 12 Indian nationals in the night-time accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City.