By Sammy Mngqosini, CNNWorld Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament — a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously.In an interview with Piers Morgan which aired on TalkTV on Monday, Al-Thawadi was asked about the number of fatalities to migrant workers as a result of the work done in the tournament and said: “The estimate…

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Qatar World Cup chief says between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died in projects connected to the tournament

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other previously offered by Doha.

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World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi said that between 400 and 500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament -- a greater figure than Qatari officials have cited previously.

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A photo shows a tournament sign on the Corniche promenade as skyscrapers of the West Bay are seen in the background in Doha, on November 28, 2022, during Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images)OAN NewsroomUPDATED 6:34 PM PT – Tuesday, November 29, 2022Qatari officials say hundreds of migrant workers died while working on projects related to the World Cup.
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Gyeong-yoon = Hassan Al-Tawadi, Secretary General of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Organizing Committee, died at the World Cup construction site, and 400 migrant workers died at the World Cup construction site...

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On Monday, Qatar World Cup chief Hassan Al-Thawadi told Piers Morgan that 400-500 migrant workers have died as a result of work done on projects connected to the tournament.

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A top Qatari official involved in the country's World Cup organisation has put the number of worker deaths "between 400 and 500".

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Hassan Al-Thawadi gave the figures during an interview on TalkTV. The issue of safety and treatment of migrant workers has been one of the most contentious aspects of the decision to award the tournament to Qatar. A report by the Guardian last year said 6,500 migrant workers had died in Qatar since the Gulf state was awarded the World Cup in 2010.

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