14 Dead in Saudi Arabia Helicopter Crash

Riyadh. Fourteen people have died in a helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia, its state media reported on Sunday. The helicopter, owned by the state oil company 'Aramco', crashed at six in the morning local time in the eastern coastal city of Ras Tanura, according to the Saudi Press Agency. It has been confirmed that all 14 people on board the helicopter died in the accident. According to the media, all 14 people who lost their lives in the accident are Saudi citizens. An investigation is currently underway to determine the exact cause of the accident. The Aramco company has not yet made any official comment on the incident. Meanwhile, the Saudi Ministry of Energy has issued a statement expressing deep condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the accident. The Aramco company has a large oil refinery in the Ras Tanura area where the helicopter crashed, which is considered one of the largest refineries in the Middle East. According to Reuters news agency, crude oil transportation from that location had been stopped for about four months due to the escalating war in the Middle East. After a long interval, the company had just resumed the transportation of crude oil from that location last Friday. This tragic accident occurred two days after the resumption of oil transportation.