Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, were killed in a car crash near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, Qatar’s embassy in Egypt said in statement on X on Sunday.
According to the statement, the deceased are Saud bin Thamer Al Thani, Abdullah Ghanem Al-Hayarin and Hassan Jaber Al-Jaber, while the two injured are Abdullah Issa Al-Kuwari and Mohammed Abdul Aziz Al-Bouainin.
The embassy said two others were injured and were receiving medical treatment at the city’s hospital.
It said the injured and the bodies of the deceased would be repatriated later on Sunday to Doha.
The embassy expressed “deep sorrow and grief” over the deaths.
In its statement, the Embassy extended its gratitude to the relevant Egyptian authorities for their cooperation, dedication, and attention in following up on the incident and providing the necessary support.