FIFA World Cup 2022: These days the FIFA World Cup being played in Qatar is being celebrated all over the world. Meanwhile, a new controversy has also arisen due to the disclosure of a top official of Qatar. Preparations were going on in Qatar on a large scale for many years for this big event. Several grand stadiums have been built in Qatar to host the FIFA World Cup. Along with this, a lot of work has also been done to improve the infrastructure.
In order to complete all the work related to the event in time, a large number of migrant laborers were also engaged in various works. Several media reports have revealed the death of hundreds of migrant laborers during work. Meanwhile, a top Qatari official has revealed that 400 to 500 laborers died during the preparations for the event. The school accident has stirred up and Qatar is being strongly criticized around the world for this.
Preparations were going on for many years
The FIFA World Cup is considered one of the biggest sporting events in the world and for this, preparations were being made by Qatar for many years. A huge amount of two hundred billion dollars has been spent by the Government of Qatar to make this event a success. Due to the big event, a large number of migrant laborers were also engaged in various works to complete the work on time. Some media reports have claimed the death of thousands of laborers.
Top official made a big disclosure
Hassan Al Thawadi, a top Qatari official associated with the organization of the FIFA World Cup, has made a big disclosure. In an interview to British journalist Piers Morgan, Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 people died during the preparations for the event. Thavadi is the general secretary of an apex committee dealing with delivery and legacy. That’s why his statement is being considered very important. Although the government of Qatar and the apex committee related to the event have not yet expressed any reaction regarding this matter.
shocking death toll
According to the data released by the Qatar government, 15021 expatriates have died in Qatar between 2010 and 2019. The figure of expatriates who died after Qatar got the responsibility of organizing it is also surprising. A big disclosure has been made in this regard in a report of The Guardian. According to a report, about six and a half thousand expatriates have died by 2021 after Qatar got the hosting of the FIFA World Cup.
A large number of these migrants were also residents of India. Apart from India, most of the migrants were from countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The Qatar government is being targeted after the death of a large number of expatriates was revealed. The Qatar government is being severely criticized for the death of such a large number of migrant laborers.
Source: newstrack.com”