DHAHRAN, 20 July 2007 — A fire that broke out at Saudi Aramco’s North Product Terminal in Ras Tanura yesterday killed one worker and injured 13 others, according to a source that requested anonymity.

The accident occurred at about 9.30 a.m. while some maintenance work was going on, according to a Saudi Aramco statement released yesterday.

The fire was brought under control after one hour at around 10.30 a.m., the statement said. Two Filipino workers were reported missing shortly after the fire broke out, but one of them was located later with burns and subsequently died of his injuries.

Though the accident resulted in some injuries, it did not affect production and loading works, Saudi Aramco said in an earlier statement before the worker died.

A technical committee has been appointed to investigate the cause of the accident, Saudi Aramco said.