Qatari officials say ‘between 400 and 500’ World Cup workers have died

That number includes people engaged in building hotels and bridges, among other jobs related to hosting the event, Qatari officials told British journalist Piers Morgan in an interview. Told.

In a 2020 report, the Qatari government said accident records showed that 37 workers had died at a World Cup stadium construction site between 2014 and 2020. Of these, only three were “work-related” deaths.

However, Al-Tawadi explained that there were “three work-related deaths and 37 non-work-related deaths” “unique to World Cup stadiums”.

However, the 400-500 figure is well below what the US report suggests. GuardianIn February 2021, the publication said, citing government sources, that more than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been recruited since Qatar won the right to host the World Cup. reported dead in Qatar.

“One death is too many. It’s as simple as that,” Al-Sawasdi said.