Qatar says ‘between 400 and 500’ workers died due to World Cup |
A leading official in Qatar says that “between 400 and 500” workers have died in connection with the organization of the soccer World Cup in the country. “AP” writes that this number is significantly higher than the number previously shown by Doha.
Responsible for organizing this championship in Qatar higher general secretary of the committee Hasan al-Tawadi British journalist Piers MorganIn an interview with la, he mentioned the number in question.
Human rights groups have so far criticized the toll the World Cup has caused among migrants. Because of the championship in Qatar 200 billion A stadium, metro lines, and new infrastructure were built for dollars.
Al-Tawadi answered the journalist’s question about the real number of deaths among migrants in connection with the championship: “About 400, between 400-500. I don’t have an exact number. This issue is being discussed.”
Ali In the reports released by the committee from 2014 to the end of 2021, the death toll among those working in the construction and reconstruction of stadiums is 40. Qatar cites 37 of those deaths as non-work-related incidents, such as heart attacks. Only three people died on the job. A worker the coronavirus pandemic during which he died of a virus news given.
Ali The committee later said in a statement that al-Tawadi 2014-2020included all work-related deaths (414) across Qatar in 2008, meaning that this number includes losses from all sectors and nationalities.
FIFA 2010Since announcing that the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar, this country has taken measures to improve business rules.
Human rights groups say that Qatar needs to provide accurate information.
“FIFA and Qatar must answer many questions, where, when, how these people died, their families compensation did he get it?” – From Fairsquare, a London-based organization that defends the rights of migrant workers in the Middle East Nicholas McGehan (Nicholas McGeehan) said.