‘6,500 Migrant Workers Die In Qatar For World Cup’

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News (Worthy News) – More than 6,500 migrant workers from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have reportedly died in Qatar since it won the right to host soccer’s 2022 World Cup, fueling calls to boycott the event. The Guardian newspaper’s investigation suggested the shocking death toll around the construction of stadiums and other facilities was likely grossly underestimated. No figures were available for migrant deaths from the workers from Kenya or the Philippines. Deaths occurring in the final months of 2020 are also not included. Rights groups have linked most … Read more