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| Deadly Saudi Arabia fire at Aramco complex in Khobar | |
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| A fire at a residential complex in Saudi Arabia has left two people dead and injured at least 105 others, according to Saudi officials. | |
| The Saudi government says that multiple nationalities were among the wounded. Some people are critically ill. | The Saudi government says that multiple nationalities were among the wounded. Some people are critically ill. |
| The fire broke out at a site used to house workers for the oil giant Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Khobar. | The fire broke out at a site used to house workers for the oil giant Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Khobar. |
| A Saudi spokesperson told Reuters that attempts were being made to rescue residents trapped on rooftops. | |
| Helicopters were being used to fight the fire. | |
| Saudi's civil defence ministry tweeted: "Cars and furniture caught fire in the basement of one of the towers, heavy smoke billowed, obstructing rescue and firefighting operations." | |
| Like many companies in Saudi Arabia, Aramco uses large numbers of migrant workers. | Like many companies in Saudi Arabia, Aramco uses large numbers of migrant workers. |
| Aramco says it has begun an investigation into the fire. | Aramco says it has begun an investigation into the fire. |