A billboard fell on passengers at the airport in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh; As a result of the incident, a citizen of Kazakhstan died and two other citizens of the republic were injured. This was reported by the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
„At Sharm el-Sheikh airport, in the departures area, an advertising billboard collapsed on passengers waiting to board a flight.“ As a result of this incident, a citizen of Kazakhstan died and two more of our compatriots received minor injuries“, the statement said.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the victims are receiving assistance, and the consul of the republic has contacted the relatives of the deceased. “The Egyptian side expresses its sincere condolences in connection with the tragic death of a citizen of Kazakhstan. The Minister of Civil Aviation of Egypt took the incident under personal control and immediately sent a commission to the scene of the incident. Investigative actions are currently being carried out at the scene of the incident“, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry noted.