4,500 workers died in Qatar hosting the World Cup! The person in charge said so when interviewed

2022-11-29T19:22:44.161Z

The World Cup in Qatar is in full swing. In an interview a few days ago, Hassan Al Thawadi, head of the organizing committee, admitted for the first time that the number of workers killed during the preparations for the World Cup was about "between 400 and 500", which is much higher than that of Du The figures previously provided by Kazakhstan sparked heated discussions from all walks of life. According to "CNN", "Associated Press" and other foreign media reports, Tawadi was interviewed by well-known British journalist Piers M Morgan on the "TalkTV" program.

Tawadi, head of the World Cup organizing committee.

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[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] The World Cup in Qatar is in full swing. During an interview a few days ago, Hassan Al Thawadi, head of the organizing committee, admitted for the first time that the number of worker deaths during the preparations for the World Cup was "between 400 and 500." ", which is much higher than the figure previously provided by Duha, which has aroused heated discussions from all walks of life.

According to "CNN", "Associated Press" and other foreign media reports, when Tawadi was interviewed by the well-known British journalist Piers Morgan on the "TalkTV" program, he was asked about the number of migrant workers who died during the preparations for the World Cup. He replied: "Estimated about 400, somewhere between 400 and 500. I don't have the exact number, it's something that has been discussed. One death is too many, it's that simple." Secretary of the Supreme Council of Delivery and Heritage of Qatar Long, Tawadi added: "I think every year the health and safety standards on construction sites are improving, at least the World Cup site we're in charge of, absolutely."　　

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A Qatari government official told CNN in November that there had been three work-related deaths at World Cup stadiums and 37 non-work-related deaths.

A spokesman for Qatar's Supreme Council of Delivery and Heritage on Tuesday reiterated the figures, explaining in a statement: "The figures quoted refer to all work-related deaths across Qatar covering the period 2014-2020 (414 fatalities). ), including all industries and nationalities."

Last year, the British "Guardian" reported that since Qatar won the right to host the World Cup in 2010, 6,500 South Asian migrant workers have died, most of them in low-paid, dangerous labor, often in extreme heat. Disputed the figure and criticized it as an "alarmist headline" with misleading content.

Amnesty International pointed out that migrant workers account for 90% of Qatar's working population. Qatar has built new stadiums, restaurants, and expanded airports, railways and highways for the World Cup. Even faced with intimidation by employers, human rights issues have attracted much attention.　

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4,500 workers died in Qatar hosting the World Cup! The person in charge said so when interviewed