Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash
Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash Image source, ReutersImage caption, The helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, home to oil giant Aramco's major refineryPublished18 minutes agoFourteen people were killed when...
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A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash Image source, ReutersImage caption, The helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, home to oil giant Aramco's major refineryPublished18 minutes agoFourteen people were killed when a helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia, state media reported on Sunday. The helicopter, belonging to state oil giant Aramco, crashed in the eastern coastal city of Ras Tanura at 06:00 local time (03:00 GMT) killing all those on board, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
All 14 victims were Saudi citizens, it reported, with investigations under way to determine the cause of the crash. Aramco did not immediately comment.
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The Saudi energy ministry shared its condolences with the victims' families. Ras Tanura is home to a major Aramco oil refinery - one of the largest in the Middle East.
The news agency reported that the company had resumed crude oil loading at the site on Friday after an almost four-month pause due to the war in the Middle East.
The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.
