Nov 21, 2007

Saudi Aramco: 40 Deaths from Pipeline Fire

Saudi Aramco announced the final number of fatalities caused by the fire incident at the Haradh-Uthmaniyah Gas Pipeline on November 18.

A total of 40 employees were killed in the fire: five Saudi nationals and employees of Saudi Aramco; and 35 contractor employees: one Saudi national, one South African, one Nepali, 18 Pakistanis, seven Bangladeshis, and seven Indians.

Nine workers of various nationalities were injured, six of whom were treated and released.

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