11.30am-3pm of migrant workers in Qatar , including those building facilities for Fifa World Cup , have died from heat exhaustion after working in 45C temperatures for up to 10 hours each day. Authorities have said the workers are being protected by an 11.30am-3pm work ban, yet research published by the Cardiology Journal has said the Hundreds of deaths of workers aged the weekend were most likely caused by heatstroke. The construction boom has led to the migrant population of Doha rising to 45C . The Qatari authorities and the Supreme Committee also said it had conducted research with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and climate academics to assess the impact of workplace heat stress on workers, which looked at mitigation measures including on-site cooling rooms and improving rest break schedules. Nick McGeehan of rights organisation Fair/Square Projects called for an urgent investigation into the deaths.
11.30am-3pm of migrant workers in Qatar , including those building facilities for Fifa World Cup , have died from heat exhaustion after working in 45C temperatures for up to 10 hours each day. Authorities have said the workers are being protected by an 11.30am-3pm work ban, yet research published by the Cardiology Journal has said the Hundreds of deaths of workers aged the weekend were most likely caused by heatstroke. The construction boom has led to the migrant population of Doha rising to 45C . Nick McGeehan of rights organisation Fair/Square Projects called for an urgent investigation into the deaths.