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According to The Guardian, 2,711 workers from India, 1,641 from Nepal, 1,018 from Bangladesh, 824 from Pakistan and 557 from Sri Lanka have died working in Qatar since 2010. The Guardian estimates that
the actual death toll of migrant workers is "considerably higher" since the data it cites is limited to the listed countries.
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The listed causes of death include electrocution, blunt injuries due to a fall from height and suicide. Most of the deaths are listed as "natural" while citing heart or respiratory failure, according to the report.
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Qatar's government didn't dispute The Guardian's findings and characterized the death toll as "expected" in a statement to publication.
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The mortality rate among these communities is within the expected range for the size and demographics of the population," the statement read. "However, every lost life is a tragedy, and no effort is spared in trying to prevent every death in our country."
FIFA also provided a statement to The Guardian.
“With the very stringent health and safety measures on site … the frequency of accidents on FIFA World Cup construction sites has been
low when compared to other major construction projects around the world,” the statement reads, per The Guardian.
FIFA did not provide The Guardian with data to back up its claim.