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20 Jan 2017

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BBC, UK

UK Labour says Qatari authorities and FIFA are putting profit before safety following death of British worker on 2022 World Cup Stadium

"British man dies working on Qatar 2022 World Cup Stadium", 20 January 2017.

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...The BBC understands the man was employed by a specialist German contractor. Rights group Amnesty International says it is the second death reported by the organisers related to a workplace incident at a Qatar stadium in the last three months. Labour's shadow sports minister Rosena Allin-Khan said of the British man's death: "This kind of incident is becoming all too common... and it's unacceptable that basic health and safety precautions are not being followed. "Fifa and the Qatari authorities are putting profit before safety"...new president Gianni Infantino should "show where his priorities lie, launch an urgent investigation and ensure everything is done to protect workers".