Qatar announces death of World Cup stadium worker
An Indian steelworker taken ill at a Qatar World Cup site has died, organisers of the 2022 tournament announced in a statement.
Jaleshwar Prasad, 48, died of a cardiac arrest after falling ill at the Al Bayt stadium on Wednesday morning, said the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body responsible for organising the Qatar World Cup.
He was taken to hospital but died some two hours later.
"Mr Prasad fell ill on-site around 9.30am on Wednesday, April 27," read the committee's statement.
"He received first-aid treatment until paramedics arrived. He was transferred to Al Khor Hospital but sadly passed away around 11.30am.
"Al Khor Hospital reported the cause of death as a cardiac arrest."
The supreme committee said a full investigation was under way. It added that Prasad's family had been informed and offered ‘all necessary support.’
‘Our prayers and heartfelt condolences are with them at such a difficult time,’ the committee said.
Al Bayt is a 60,000-capacity stadium, north of the capital Doha, and will be used up to the semifinals stage in 2022.
Qatar currently employs about 5,100 workers on World Cup sites.
That number will peak at 36,000 by 2018.
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May his soul rest in peace. I hope that his family will be compensated and his body be quickly repatriated to his home country.
Sad for him and the family. Firm belief in SC that it would give all necessary support.
At the same time a media scoop for all human rights and labor welfare parties and the wild west who Dint like Qatar chosen as the world cup venue to celebrate.
Feelings sad
WT: Yes , we all mourn for them, since they had no choice bujt to work on the wall ....
May he rest in peace.....
My thoughts are with the 400,000 dead who helped build the Great Wall of China.
So sad ... Prayers for his family