Qatar admits that 40 local and foreign workers who participated in the construction of stadiums died in 12 years, the remaining deaths were in other construction projects: World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi.
Doha (News Hub Update latest news Fifa World Cup .2 December 2022) More than 200 billion dollars were spent on the preparations for the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar. The best stadiums and buildings were built for this global competition. There are reports of the deaths of hundreds of local and foreign workers in the construction of these projects. Now the Qatari authorities have responded in this regard.
According to Newshub, Hassan Al-Thawadi, the World Cup chief of the host country, has told a British journalist that 400 to 500 workers died in the construction of projects completed in connection with the FIFA World Cup.
The death toll is the highest number of deaths in the construction of FIFA-related projects since the project began in 2010 when Qatar was awarded the FIFA World Cup.
The World Cup chief said, "In these 12 years, 40 foreign workers have died who were participating in the construction of stadiums." The remaining deaths occurred in other projects. Even a single death is a matter of great tragedy for us."
Qatar has been accused of human rights abuses in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup and claims that thousands of people have died in the construction projects. Human rights activists are demanding that a comprehensive investigation into the deaths in preparation for the FIFA World Cup should be carried out and the full data brought to light. He says that it is also necessary to confirm whether the families of the deceased workers have received compensation or not.
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