May 2 – Qatar’s 2022 World Cup organisers have come under renewed scrutiny after announcing than an Indian steelworker employed on a World Cup site has died.
Jaleshwar Prasad, 48, died of a cardiac arrest after falling ill at the Al Bayt stadium last Wednesday, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for organising the Qatar World Cup, said in a statement.
“Mr Prasad fell ill on-site around 9:30 am on Wednesday 27 April. He received first-aid treatment until paramedics arrived. He was transferred to Al Khor Hospital but sadly passed away around 11:30 am. Al Khor Hospital reported the cause of death as a cardiac arrest,” the statement said.
Taking the rare pre-emptive step of announcing the fatality before western media organisations found out about it, the supreme committee said a full investigation was under way. It added that Prasad’s family had been informed and offered “all necessary support”.
As of February, some 4,000 construction workers were working across five stadium sites in Qatar. Human rights organisations claim hundreds of migrant workers have lost their lives, claims strongly denied by Qatari officials.
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