14 Killed in Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crash
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A helicopter operated by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco crashed in the eastern coastal city of Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals on board.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known, the state news agency reported.
The helicopter went down in Ras Tanura, located west of the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
The crash came two days after Aramco resumed crude oil exports from the Ras Tanura terminal, a key Gulf export hub, following a suspension of nearly four months.
Saudi Arabia has also moved to accelerate fuel shipments as oil- and gas-producing countries across the Middle East ramp up production and exports ahead of an interim ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
Source: Reuters ( adapted)
