So far, authorities had only acknowledged the deaths of 40 people in the construction of the stadiums. An investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian estimates the death toll at 6,500.
Hassan Al Thawadi, one of Qatar’s World Cup bosses, has acknowledged the death of “between 400 and 500” migrant workers during the preparations for the tournament.
In an interview with the British channel TalkTV, Al Thawadi admitted these deaths, after the British newspaper The Guardian investigated that estimated the deceased at 6500.
So far Qatar had only acknowledged the deaths of 40 people in the construction of stadiums.
“Every year the security in these locations gets better. I think overall the need for labor reform indicates that improvements need to be made. This is something we recognized before running the candidacy. The best that has been produced has not been for the World Cup. We had to do them because of our values,” Al Thawadi admitted.
“The World Cup has served as one accelerate” added.
As for the number of dead employees, the manager has assured that it is “between 400 and 500”. “I don’t have the exact number, but one dead is one dead, there are too many. It’s plain and simple”.
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Source: EITB
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