US EditionWorker dies on Aramco Stadium construction site in Saudi Arabia, a 2034 World Cup host venue
- On March 12, a worker, Muhammad Arshad, died at the Aramco Stadium construction site in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, one of the venues for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
- The Aramco Stadium, being developed by Aramco, is scheduled for completion in 2026 and is part of Saudi Arabia's broader investment in sports ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup.
- Arshad, a Pakistani native, fell from an upper level of the stadium while a platform tilted during formwork operations involving a team of three workers, one of whom was not connected to an anchor point despite all being equipped with personal fall-arrest systems.
- BESIX Group, a construction company overseeing the project through its subsidiary Six Construct, confirmed Arshad's death and stated, "a worker sadly lost their life" while also noting "some local contexts have proven challenging" regarding worker welfare.
- Arshad's death, the first known migrant worker fatality linked to the 2034 World Cup construction, has renewed concerns from human rights groups about risky working conditions and the potential for exploitation of migrant workers, despite Saudi Arabia's claims of strides in human rights and labor reforms.
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A worker dies in stadium construction for the Saudi Arabian World Cup 2034
Muhammad Arshad, the foreman in charge of the construction of the Aramco stadium, died in Al Khobar, one of the 11 sites that are being erected in Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup. He is a migrant worker, originally from Pakistan, who was in charge of the work. He died on 12 March, after falling from a higher level in the redoubt. This fatal accident is the first recorded of a worker linked to the planetary appointment that will take place in…
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