Helicopter Operated by Saudi State Oil Company Crashes, Killing All 14 on Board

A helicopter operated by the Saudi Arabian state-owned oil company Aramco has crashed, killing everyone on board, according to the Saudi state-run SPA news agency.

The Saudi Ministry of Energy reported that the Aramco helicopter crashed at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time today (June 28) in Ras Tanura, resulting in the deaths of all 14 people on board.

Without providing further details, the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated, "A comprehensive investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident."

The incident occurred amid an atmosphere of resuming merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a ceasefire proposal between the United States and Iran.

Ras Tanura, located in eastern Saudi Arabia along the Persian Gulf, is a major port city for oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz and is home to Aramco's oil refinery facilities.

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