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Worker dies in Brazil stadium fall Brazil World Cup 2014: Worker dies in stadium fall
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A worker has been killed after falling from the roof of the Amazon stadium where England open their 2014 World Cup campaign. A worker has been killed after falling from the roof of the Amazon stadium in Manaus, which is due to host games in the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
The man is reported to have died in hospital in Manaus after falling nearly 35 metres (115ft) when a cable broke. Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira, 22, died in hospital in Manaus after falling nearly 35m (115ft) when a cable broke.
The stadium is behind schedule and work is under way day and night to complete it by Fifa's end of year deadline.The stadium is behind schedule and work is under way day and night to complete it by Fifa's end of year deadline.
It is the latest of several deaths during construction of Brazil's World Cup stadiums.It is the latest of several deaths during construction of Brazil's World Cup stadiums.
Two workers were killed in an accident on 27 November when a crane fell and destroyed parts of Sao Paulo's Arena Corinthians, which will host the opening game on 12 June.Two workers were killed in an accident on 27 November when a crane fell and destroyed parts of Sao Paulo's Arena Corinthians, which will host the opening game on 12 June.
Several more construction workers were hurt in the Sao Paulo accident, which delayed the stadium's completion date by several months. That accident delayed the stadium's completion date by several months.
The worker who died in the Amazon stadium - Arena Amazonas - was named as Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira, 22, by the company building the facility. Andrade Gutierrez, the company building the Amazon stadium, said the dead worker had been employed by a company subcontracted to construct the stadium's cover.
The firm said he was employed by a company subcontracted to construct the stadium's cover. It said work had been halted until Sunday.
The stadium in the Amazonian jungle city is where the England team will open their 2014 World Cup campaign.
Brazil has admitted it is struggling to have all 12 venues completed on time.Brazil has admitted it is struggling to have all 12 venues completed on time.
The country's preparations for the World Cup have also been hit by cost overruns and public protests over what is seen as wasted resources.The country's preparations for the World Cup have also been hit by cost overruns and public protests over what is seen as wasted resources.
Last week Fifa's General Secretary Jerome Valcke appealed to Brazilians to support the contest saying it was the "wrong time" to protest.Last week Fifa's General Secretary Jerome Valcke appealed to Brazilians to support the contest saying it was the "wrong time" to protest.