A Saudi Arabia prince has been reported killed when the helicopter he was riding in with other senior government officials crashed in the southern region of the country near the Yemen border on Sunday, November 5.
Of late, Saudi Arabia has been in the news for the wrong reasons, including allegations bordering on financial recklessness as it affects senior government officials of the Islamic Nation.
The death of Prince Mansour bin Moqren, the deputy governor of Asir province was announced by the Saudi news channel Al-Ekhbariya.
The dead prince and the other officials were reportedly taking a helicopter tour of development projects near the coast when the incident happened.
He was a son of Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who briefly was Saudi Arabia’s crown prince from January to April 2015.
The cause of the crash has not yet been revealed.
Saudi Arabia Prince Mansour bin Moqren Dies In Helicopter Crash
