Saudi Arabia helicopter crash kills all 14 on board

The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

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Reuters A file photo of Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal, which lies along a stretch of coast. The site comprises a network of several tall chimney-shaped structures and smaller buildings. It is daytime and the water along the coastline is a clear blue.Reuters
The helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, home to oil giant Aramco’s major refinery

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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