Investigations underway, with participation of relevant authorities, to determine the causes of crash
A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.
Aramco had resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months.
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“Investigations are underway, with the participation of relevant authorities, to determine the causes of the helicopter crash,” the state news agency added.
تتقدم وزارة الطاقة بخالص العزاء وصادق المواساة لذوي الشهداء، سائلين المولى -عز وجل- لهم الرحمة والمغفرة، وأن يتقبلهم من الشهداء.
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