Fourteen Saudi nationals died Sunday in the crash of a helicopter belonging to the oil giant Saudi Aramco, which occurred in Ras Tanura, on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. The information was announced by the official Saudi Press Agency.
The aircraft crashed in the Ras Tanura region, located west of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic area for global oil exports. Authorities confirmed that all 14 people who died were Saudi nationals.
At this stage, the exact circumstances of the accident remain unknown. Authorities have provided no information on the causes of the crash and have not specified whether an official investigation has been launched.
Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's largest oil company and one of the world's biggest oil producers, has not yet released further details about the accident or the identities of the victims. Authorities are expected to continue their investigation to determine the cause of the air disaster.
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