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| British man dies working on Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium | British man dies working on Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium |
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| A British man has died after falling off a suspended platform while working on a 2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar. | A British man has died after falling off a suspended platform while working on a 2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar. |
| The man, 40, fell when the platform, used to manage sound and lighting, collapsed at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday, its construction firm contractor said. | The man, 40, fell when the platform, used to manage sound and lighting, collapsed at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday, its construction firm contractor said. |
| His safety harness was cut during the fall, Midmac-Six Construct said. | His safety harness was cut during the fall, Midmac-Six Construct said. |
| Labour said the Qatari authorities and Fifa had been putting "profit before safety", and urged Fifa to investigate. | Labour said the Qatari authorities and Fifa had been putting "profit before safety", and urged Fifa to investigate. |
| The man was employed by a South African subcontractor, which was working for a German firm. | The man was employed by a South African subcontractor, which was working for a German firm. |
| The organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said his next of kin had been informed. | The organisers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said his next of kin had been informed. |
| The Foreign Office said it was in touch with the local authorities and ready to support the man's family "at this very difficult time". | The Foreign Office said it was in touch with the local authorities and ready to support the man's family "at this very difficult time". |
| 'Tragic loss' | 'Tragic loss' |
| 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. | 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. |
| Its global issues deputy director James Lynch said it was "very concerning", and organisers must investigate what safety measures were in place. | Its global issues deputy director James Lynch said it was "very concerning", and organisers must investigate what safety measures were in place. |
| In a statement, construction firm Midmac-Six Construct said a lever hoist supporting the platform failed "for unknown reasons", adding that it was working with the local authorities to investigate. | In a statement, construction firm Midmac-Six Construct said a lever hoist supporting the platform failed "for unknown reasons", adding that it was working with the local authorities to investigate. |
| "All of the partners involved in this project are devastated by such a tragic loss of life and we extend our deepest condolences to the victim's family, friends and colleagues," the statement said. | "All of the partners involved in this project are devastated by such a tragic loss of life and we extend our deepest condolences to the victim's family, friends and colleagues," the statement said. |
| 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. | 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. |
| It is scheduled to host the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2022 World Cup matches up to the quarter-finals stage. | It is scheduled to host the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the 2022 World Cup matches up to the quarter-finals stage. |
| 'Profit before safety' | 'Profit before safety' |
| Last year, Amnesty raised the alarm about conditions for workers refurbishing the stadium, and accused Qatar of using forced labour. | Last year, Amnesty raised the alarm about conditions for workers refurbishing the stadium, and accused Qatar of using forced labour. |
| It followed previous reports in 2015 of some 1,200 workers who had died constructing buildings in Qatar for the World Cup. | |
| 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. | 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." | "Fifa and the Qatari authorities are putting profit before safety." |
| She said Fifa's new president Gianni Infantino should "show where his priorities lie, launch an urgent investigation and ensure everything is done to protect workers". | She said Fifa's new president Gianni Infantino should "show where his priorities lie, launch an urgent investigation and ensure everything is done to protect workers". |
| Fifa said it "deeply regrets" the loss of life, and that the local authorities and the Supreme Committee were investigating the circumstances. | Fifa said it "deeply regrets" the loss of life, and that the local authorities and the Supreme Committee were investigating the circumstances. |
| The local authorities in Qatar have repeatedly insisted that the World Cup sites have a good record for worker safety. | The local authorities in Qatar have repeatedly insisted that the World Cup sites have a good record for worker safety. |
| Qatar's record on workers' rights is currently under review by the United Nations agency the International Labour Organization. | Qatar's record on workers' rights is currently under review by the United Nations agency the International Labour Organization. |
| In November, it postponed a decision on whether to set up an official inquiry into Qatar's compliance with international labour conventions until March - to give the country's rulers a chance to bring about meaningful changes. | In November, it postponed a decision on whether to set up an official inquiry into Qatar's compliance with international labour conventions until March - to give the country's rulers a chance to bring about meaningful changes. |
| 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. | 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. |