TheShadow
12th Mar 2007, 09:22
March 6, 2007
RIYADH - Eight Saudi policemen were killed when their helicopter went down in Wadi al-Dawasir, a city in the south of the country, an Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday.
He said the crash was an accident and it took place late on Monday, but did not give cause.
"All on board were killed," the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Reuters without giving details.
Helicopter crashes are common in the kingdom and usually reported by the official news agency SPA.
RIYADH - Eight Saudi policemen were killed when their helicopter went down in Wadi al-Dawasir, a city in the south of the country, an Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday.
He said the crash was an accident and it took place late on Monday, but did not give cause.
"All on board were killed," the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Reuters without giving details.
Helicopter crashes are common in the kingdom and usually reported by the official news agency SPA.