In a tragic accident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan lost their lives after their vehicle overturned on a winding desert road.
Qatar’s embassy in Egypt confirmed the fatalities and said two other staff members were wounded and are receiving medical care at a local hospital.
The embassy added that the injured and the remains of the deceased would be flown back to Doha later that day.
Security sources told Reuters that the car overturned on a curve roughly 50 kilometers from the city, highlighting the risks diplomats face on the move.
The crash comes just days after Qatar hosted indirect talks with TĂĽrkiye and Egypt in Sharm el-Sheikh that led to the first-phase agreement of a US-sponsored plan to end the war in Gaza.
Sharm el-Sheikh is set to host a global summit on Monday where leaders and envoys will aim to finalize the deal, bringing renewed hope for stability in the region.
For travelers and digital nomads flocking to the resort for its beaches and diplomatic buzz, local road safety is now under fresh scrutiny. According to the World Health Organization, road crashes claim over 1.3 million lives each year, making cautious travel planning essential.
As the global community prepares for the summit, this unfolding tragedy serves as a somber reminder of the human stakes behind high-level diplomacy on the road.
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Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh
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