Security guard falls to his death while working in World Cup stadium in Qatar
A security guard has fallen to his death while working at a World Cup stadium in Qatar.
The incident is said to have happened at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday, December 10, with the security guard suffering a "serious fall" before later passing away on Tuesday (December 13) after three days in hospital. The tragedy was confirmed by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in a lengthy statement posted to social media.
“On Saturday, December 10, John Njai Kbue, a security guard at Lusail Stadium, suffered a serious fall while on duty," read the official statement from Qatar.
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“Stadium medical teams immediately attended the scene and provided emergency treatment before he was transferred to Hamad Medical Hospital’s intensive care unit via ambulance.
“We regret to announce that, despite the efforts of the medical team, he sadly passed away in hospital on Tuesday 13 December, after being in the intensive care unit for three days.
“His next of kin have been informed. We send our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends during this difficult time.
“Qatar’s tournament organisers are investigating the circumstances leading to the fall as a matter of urgency and will provide further information pending the outcome of the investigation. We will also ensure that his family receive all outstanding dues and monies owed.”
No match took place at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday, but Friday night's match between the Netherlands and Argentina was held at the venue and ran into the early hours of the following morning.
The match at the 88,966 capacity arena overran after going to extra time and penalties following a significant amount of stoppage time.
The death of the security guard is the second time a worker has died during the tournament, following the passing of a Filipino migrant worker at a training site earlier this month.
Following the news of that death, the Qatar World Cup chief Nasser al-Khater had questioned why the news was being brought up by reporters.
His comments that "death is a part of life" were later condemned by human rights groups, as they responded to the news the worker had "slipped off a ramp" at Saudi Arabia's training base.
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