Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash
✓Fourteen 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.
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 Reuters 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.
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A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in the eastern coastal city of Ras Tanura on Sunday at 06:00 local time. Fourteen people were killed, all Saudi citizens. The Saudi Press Agency confirmed the incident and noted that investigations into the crash's cause are ongoing. The Saudi energy ministry expressed condolences to the families. Ras Tanura is home to a major Aramco oil refinery; the company had resumed crude oil loading operations at the site on Friday following a four-month suspension linked to regional conflict.
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Fourteen 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.
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 Reuters 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.
Read the full story at BBC ↗ · Sky News ↗
A helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday at 06:00 local time The helicopter was operated by Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state oil company Fourteen people were killed, all of whom were on board the helicopter All victims were Saudi citizens The cause of the crash is under investigation Ras Tanura is home to one of the Middle East's largest oil refineries Aramco had resumed crude oil loading at the site on Friday after a nearly four-month pause due to regional conflict
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- A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil company Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday morning, killing all 14 people on board
- All victims were Saudi citizens; the cause of the crash is under investigation
- Ras Tanura hosts one of the Middle East's largest oil refineries, which had recently resumed operations after a four-month pause