A helicopter lands near the Saudi Arabian team’s team hotel. The workers on site assume a guest of honor – but they are rescue workers. According to a report, a migrant worker died there after an accident. There is no official confirmation.
A foreign worker lost his life at the Saudi Arabian team’s team hotel during the World Cup. This reports “The Athletic”. There it is said that the man died as a result of an accident during repair work. The location of the event was the Sealine Beach Resort, which served as the base for the delegation from Saudi Arabia during the group phase. “During the group phase,” writes the online medium, “an official FIFA accreditation was required for access to the site, which makes it clear that the area is within the jurisdiction of the world football association.” The deceased is a man named Alex, between 40 and 45 years old, from the Philippines.
According to the report, Alex was involved in an accident with a forklift. He fell off a ramp and hit his head on concrete. Although rescue workers set off by helicopter, any help came too late and was in vain. Citing anonymous sources, it is said that Alex was on site for the Qatari company Salam Petroleum to fix lights in a parking lot. The man was not wearing any safety equipment at the time of the serious accident. It is not known whether he did not own them or wear them, according to “The Athletic”.
According to the report, the events are currently being investigated by Qatari authorities. The official local organizing committee of the World Cup said the accident happened on a public road within the resort. Therefore, the local authorities are responsible for the processing and not the World Cup organizers. “The Athletic” cites interviews with local people, who wish to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs and fear of reprisals.
Some of them were therefore surprised that the English-speaking medium was investigating the accident. This has not yet been officially or publicly communicated. Instead, local speculation would have made the rounds. Instead, the helicopter was attributed to a presumed “VVIP”, a Very Very Important Person, an importance category above the usual VIPs. FIFA itself has not yet made any statement about the death of the worker, “The Athletic” also contacted the suspected employer of the man who died in the accident.