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The World Cup: how many migrant workers have died?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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What Can You Tell Us About 6,500 Migrant Workers in Qatar?

6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded. The Guardian asked the governments of five South Asian nations to supply data on the number of workers from their countries who had died in Qatar. India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka for 2011 to 2020 came to 5,927 deaths. For a slightly longer period of time, 2010 to 2020, you get a total of 6,751 deaths. Here's Max Túñon, head of the International Labour Organization's operation there.

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