A British man has died while working on a flagship
2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar, the organisers have
said.
The 40-year old man, who has yet to be named, died
on Thursday while working on the Khalifa International
Stadium.
His next of kin has been informed and an investigation
into his death is under way, the organisers said.
In a statement on its website, the Supreme Committee
for Delivery and Legacy shared its "deepest
condolences with the family for their loss".
The BBC understands the man was employed by a
specialist German contractor.
Khalifa, a multi-purpose venue in Qatar's capital Doha
and the home of the national football team, is being
extended from its current capacity of 40,000 to 68,000.
Due for completion in the first quarter of this year, it is
scheduled to host the 2019 World Athletics
Championships and the 2022 World Cup matches up to
the quarter-finals stage.
The conditions for workers refurbishing the stadium
attracted attention last year from the rights group
Amnesty International, which accused Qatar of using
forced labour.
Qatar said it was "concerned" by the allegations and
would investigate.
It followed previous reports in 2015 of some 1,200
workers who had died building the stadiums in Qatar
for the World Cup.
Though the first World Cup stadium was only started in
2014, subways, hotels and even an entire city are being
built - along with an airport, numerous roads, a new
sewerage system in central Doha and 20 skyscrapers.
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