AN OFFICIAL SOURCE AT SAUDI ARAMCO COMPANY SAID THAT TODAY, A MINOR FIRE OCCURRED INSIDE ONE OF THE ASSEMBLY SHIPYARDS AT THE SOUTHERN PORT IN RA'S TANNURAH. IN A STATEMENT TO SAUDI PRESS AGENCY, HE SAID THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE INJURY OF AN OPERATOR PRESENT NEAR THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT LEADING TO HIS DEATH AFTER HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. THE INCIDENT DID NOT AFFECT THE WORK IN THE PORT AND SAUDI ARAMCO FORMED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE REASONS OF THE INCIDENT. SAUDI ARAMCO EXPRESSED DEEP SORROW FOR THE DEATH OF ONE OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE EMPLOYEE. THE COMPANY STRESSES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE SAFETY OF ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE COMPANY'S AFFILIATED INSTALLATIONS AND WILL NOT SPARE ANY EFFORTS IN INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK AND TAKING THE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE MEASURES.
