Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia; Tragic death of all 14 passengers, high-level inquiry ordered…
A very sad and big news has come out from Ras Tanura, the major industrial and oil center of Saudi Arabia. A helicopter of the leading global oil company Saudi Aramco became the victim of a horrific accident on Sunday morning. In this tragic accident, all 14 people aboard the helicopter died on the spot. Quoting an official source from the Energy Ministry of Saudi Arabia, the government news agency has confirmed the accident.
According to the information received, this horrific accident happened at around 6 am on Sunday morning. The helicopter had just taken off when it crashed in Ras Tanura area. This area is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf and is considered a very important oil and industrial hub of Saudi Aramco.
All deceased Saudi citizens, wave of mourning in the country
According to the official report released by the Saudi Press Agency, all the 14 people who lost their lives in this accident were citizens of Saudi Arabia. There is a wave of mourning in the entire country after this tragic incident. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry has expressed deep sorrow over this accident and expressed its deep condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased.
High level investigation started to find out the cause of the accident
The ministry said that as soon as information about the accident was received, the concerned security and relief officials were immediately deployed. To find out the exact cause of the helicopter crash, a high level investigation committee has been formed and investigation has been started. At present, no official information has been shared by the administration and Aramco management regarding the model or technical fault of the helicopter. Along with this, it has also not been revealed yet whether this accident has had any immediate impact on Aramco’s oil operations or production or not.
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