1 min readDohaSep 27, 2013 03:34 AM IST
First published on: Sep 27, 2013 at 03:34 AM IST
Qatar is investigating allegations in the Guardian that dozens of Nepalese workers have died in recent weeks,the committee managing preparations for the 2022 football World Cup said Thursday.
The Guardian report,published Wednesday,said thousands of Nepalese were enduring labour abuses as Qatar prepares to host the World Cup.
Like everyone viewing video and images,and reading the accompanying texts,we are appalled by the findings presented in the Guardians report, the committee said.
Qatar was awarded the World Cup three years ago in a surprise decision. It is now in a race against time to build extensive infrastructure.
Meanwhile,Nepal Thursday recalled its ambassador after she called the Gulf state an open jail for Nepalis. Maya Kumari Sharma made the remarks about six months ago in an interview but only attracted attention this week after they were reprinted by the Guardian.
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