3 Qatari Diplomats Killed In Car Crash In Egypt

ISTANBUL, Oct 12 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Three Qatari diplomats were killed in a car crash in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media on Sunday.

Two diplomats were injured in the crash when the Qatari delegation's car crashed while travelling on the main road in South Sinai.

Authorities were alerted about the accident on the road between Sharm El-Sheikh and Taba.

The deceased were taken to the morgue at the Sharm El-Sheikh International Hospital, while the injured were rushed to the hospital.

Sharm El-Sheikh will host an international peace summit Monday, to be co-chaired by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his American counterpart, Donald Trump, with the attendance of more than 20 countries.

The summit seeks to “end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East and usher in a new phase of regional security and stability,” according to an Egyptian presidential statement.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU