A Kenyan safety guard has turn out to be the newest migrant employee to die on the World Cup after a fall at Lusail Stadium early Saturday, Qatari authorities have stated.
World Cup organisers introduced the loss of life of John Njau Kibue, 24, following his loss of life on Tuesday, after he was in an intensive care unit for 3 days, changing into the newest employee to perish throughout the event.
His Qatari employer, Al Sraiya Safety Providers, has not launched any details about how he fell or any of the circumstances surrounding his loss of life.
Final week, Qatar’s World Cup chief government shrugged off information of a migrant employee who died by insisting ‘loss of life is part of life’.
FILE – A number of migrant staff are pictured within the manmade grass in Doha, Qatar. A safety guard has died after struggling a critical fall at Lusail Stadium early Saturday after the Argentina-Netherlands sport
Njau moved to Qatar from Kenya round a yr in the past, based on The Athletic.
‘We would like justice. We wish to know what brought about his loss of life. They’ve by no means despatched us an image to indicate the place he fell from or given us every other info,’ his sister Wanjiru advised CNN.
Njau was admitted to the Hamad Common Hospital in Doha after a ‘extreme head harm, facial fractures and pelvic fractures’, based on medical paperwork seen by the US broadcaster.
Authorities stated they ‘are investigating the circumstances resulting in the autumn as a matter of urgency and can present additional info pending the end result of the investigation’ and can ‘additionally be certain that his household obtain all excellent dues and monies owed.’
The incident got here after Argentina beat the Netherlands on penalties within the early hours of Saturday morning.
The US soccer journalist Grant Wahl handed away after collapsing on the identical match.
‘We remorse to announce that, regardless of the efforts of his medical staff, he sadly handed away in hospital on Tuesday 13 December, after being within the intensive care unit for 3 days,’ stated the Supreme Committee for Supply and Legacy.
‘His subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable. We ship our honest condolences to his household, colleagues and associates throughout this troublesome time.’
MailOnline has reached out to Al Sraiya Safety Providers to make clear how Njau died however didn’t hear again previous to publication.
Final week, Nasser Al Khater, Chief Government of the 2022 World Cup in Doha, confirmed the loss of life of a earlier employee at a coaching website, with out offering specifics. He provided condolences to his household.
FILE – Nasser Al Khater, Chief Government of the 2022 World Cup in Doha, stated ‘loss of life is part of life’ in response to the tragic loss of life of one more migrant employee who died at a coaching website final week
The employee was recognized by onsite crew as Alex, a person from the Philippines. He reportedly slipped off a ramp whereas strolling alongside a forklift and fell towards concrete. Medics responded to the scene, however Alex couldn’t be saved.
Qatari officers stated they launched a piece security investigation into his loss of life, which occurred throughout the World Cup’s group phases.
‘Loss of life is a pure a part of life, whether or not it is at work, whether or not it is in your sleep,’ Khater stated after the incident.
The Athletic reported that the Filipino employee was contracted to repair lights in a parking lot on the Sealine Resort, the coaching website of the Saudi nationwide staff.
Citing a number of unnamed sources, the report stated the accident occurred throughout the World Cup, however didn’t say precisely when.
There may very well be as many as 6,500 migrants who’ve died whereas engaged on Qatar World Cup infrastructure, MailOnline understands.
Qatar’s officers beforehand solely admitted to 3 deaths.
However two weeks in the past, Hassan Al-Thawadi — the Qatari official chargeable for supply of the World Cup — advised Piers Morgan Uncensored that not less than 400 had died.
FILE – It is thought that there may very well be as many as 6,500 migrants who’ve died whereas engaged on Qatar World Cup infrastructure. Pictured: Migrant staff in Qatar
