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Saudi Aramco copter crash claims 14 lives

29-06-2026 12:00:00 AM

Dubai: All 14 people on board a Saudi Aramco helicopter were killed after it crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, the Saudi energy ministry said. The crash occurred at 6am. All those killed were Saudi nationals. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. Aramco, the world’s largest oil firm, recently rerouted oil exports through pipelines after regi­onal tensions hit shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. 

—AP