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| Deadly Saudi Arabia fire at Aramco complex in Khobar | Deadly Saudi Arabia fire at Aramco complex in Khobar |
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| A fire at a residential complex in Saudi Arabia has left 11 people dead and injured at least 200 others, Saudi officials say. | |
| They said multiple nationalities were among the injured - some critically. | They said multiple nationalities were among the injured - some critically. |
| The fire broke out at a site used to house workers for the oil giant Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Khobar. The cause is unknown. | The fire broke out at a site used to house workers for the oil giant Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Khobar. The cause is unknown. |
| Some people were reportedly trapped on rooftops as helicopters battled to control the blaze. | Some people were reportedly trapped on rooftops as helicopters battled to control the blaze. |
| 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. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Aramco says it has begun an investigation into the cause. | Aramco says it has begun an investigation into the cause. |