At least 14 people were killed after a helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Sunday, according to Saudi state media citing an official source at the Kingdom’s Ministry of Energy.
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that the helicopter came down in Ras Tanura, on the eastern coast west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing all 14 Saudi nationals on board.
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The cause of the crash remains unknown. “Investigations are under way, with the participation of the relevant authorities, to determine the cause of the helicopter crash,” SPA said, adding that condolences had been extended to the families of those who lost their lives.
The accident comes just two days after Aramco resumed crude oil loadings at its Ras Tanura export terminal following a suspension of nearly four months.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has recently accelerated oil and gas exports alongside other Middle Eastern producers after an interim agreement brought a halt to the conflict between the United States and Iran.
