Qatar rebuts concerns over World Cup workers' safety

Qatar rebut a human rights group's report that expressed concern about the safety of workers building stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup amid the scorching summer heat.

The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), which is overseeing the organisation of the football tournament in the Gulf state, issued a statement on Wednesday responding to concerns raised by US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).

The organisation said on Wednesday that Qatar must do more to protect construction workers from intense heat and humidity that often reach levels that are potentially fatal. Summertime temperatures in Qatar regularly approach 50 degrees Celsius.

Qatari organisers offered reassurances of their efforts to monitor data on a year-long basis and review working conditions on construction sites using an internationally recognised Humidex system.

UCJ, UNILORIN.