Fourteen Killed in Aramco Helicopter Crash in Saudi Arabia.

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 everyone 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.

The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi state media reported. It said investigations were under way to determine the cause of the crash and extended condolences to the families of those killed. At least 14 people were killed after the helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia, state media reported, citing an official source at the country’s Energy Ministry. The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco, and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

Ras Tanura is home to a major Aramco oil refinery, one of the largest in the Middle East. Reuters 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.