“Deeply saddened by this tragedy,” FIFA reports death of yet another migrant worker during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Migrant workers building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup (Credits: RT)
FIFA has expressed deep sorrow upon learning of the death of another migrant worker at the World Cup in Qatar. Reports indicate that a 40-year-old Filipino national suffered a fatal forklift truck accident at a five-star beach resort that was being used as a training base for the Saudi Arabia team during the tournament group stage. The details of the incident are still unknown, as FIFA has not released any further information.
The treatment of migrant workers, who formed the labor force that built and managed the infrastructure for the tournament, has been a topic of heated discussion. Initially, the Qatari government predicted that less than 40 people had died in connection to the event, but last month a different report put the number at between 400 and 500.
FIFA released a statement on the incident: “Fifa is deeply saddened by this tragedy, and our thoughts and sympathies are with the worker’s family. As soon as Fifa was aware of the accident, we contacted the local authorities to request more details. Fifa will be in a position to comment further once the relevant processes in relation to the worker’s passing have been completed.”
High Migrant Death Tolls Are Publicly Admitted by the Qatar FIFA World Cup Chief
Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, made a startling acknowledgment during a television interview. When questioned about the deaths of migrant workers over the past 12 years due to any construction related to the World Cup, he said that the number of fatalities was 400 to 500.
Officials have long maintained that there have only been “three job-related fatalities and 37 non-job-related fatalities” in stadiums. This stance was echoed in the same interview by al-Thawadi. This admission acknowledges that workers involved in preparing for the World Cup in Qatar are not limited to those who constructed the stadiums but also encompass those who built hotels, metro, airports, and other related infrastructure. This group of people makes up less than two percent of the migrant workforce in the country.
Evidence of thousands of migrant worker deaths has been documented ahead of the World Cup. Investigations have not been carried out for many of them, and many were labeled as having been caused by ‘natural causes’ or left unexplained. Al-Thawadi’s statement that the precise death toll is still being discussed implies that there is data on worker deaths and mistreatment that the Qatari government is keeping a secret to prevent the public from being outraged.
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