At least 14 people were killed in a helicopter crash in Ras Tanura, a Saudi city west of the Strait of Hormuz. No person on board survived the crash on Sunday, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
The incident occurred around 6am local time, and all of the people killed were Saudi nationals, the statement said. There was no further information about what caused the crash, and a probe has been launched.
The Saudi state news agency said: "Investigations are under way, with the participation of relevant authorities, to determine the causes of the helicopter crash."
The helicopter belonged to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, which is majority-owned by Saudi Arabia.
Aramco resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months due to the war in Iran.
