RIYADH: Fourteen people were killed on Sunday after a helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, the Saudi Press Agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown and an investigation is ongoing.
An official source at the Ministry of Energy stated that on Sunday at 6:00 a.m. local time, a helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura.
The accident resulted in the death of all 14 passengers onboard, all of whom were Saudi citizens.
“The energy ministry extends its deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the families of the victims, praying that God grants them mercy and forgiveness and accepts them among the martyrs,” SPA added.
