(MENAFN- Gulf Times) No labourers working on Qatar's World Cup stadium projects have died because of industrial accidents or injury, 2022 chief Hassan al-Thawadi said yesterday.
Speaking at a press briefing for foreign reporters in Doha, al-Thawadi said that work has been carried out so far on beginning to build or revamp five stadiums in preparation for football's biggest competition, which will take place in the state in 2022.
"We have had about 4.8mn working hours. We've got about just over 2,500 workers and about five stadiums - we are at the early stages of construction," said al-Thawadi, the secretary general for Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC).
"The World Cup stadium projects that we are responsible for, there have been no fatalities and no major injuries as well."
Up to 12 stadiums will be used for the tournament.
Qatar is spending some $200bn on infrastructure over the next few years including not only preparations for the World Cup but also projects such as a $36bn metro network for Doha and a nearly $2bn sewerage system.
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