Unfinished World Cup stadium takes another life: this time in Manaus

Saturday, February 8th 2014 - 08:46 UTC

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A worker died in an accident while working outside the World Cup stadium in the Brazilian city of Manaus, local authorities and the Sports Ministry said. The Amazonia Arena, which should have been completed in December according to FIFA's original deadline, is behind schedule and workers were rushing to get the job finished. Read full article

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ilsen
Really sad news. The sixth to perish for 12 stadia... just sad really. ..
Feb 08th, 2014 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
Delusions of grandeur cost lives in the third world.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 01:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Dismantling counterbalance cranes is always a risky job.

Condolences to the family.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 02:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redrow
Together with the Bus / Lorry crash in Argentina that is terrible news.
Sad to hear.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
“Delusions of grandeur cost lives in the third world.”
You mean the UK, a third world socialist hell hole.
Feb 08th, 2014 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura2
Right I think the delay of the building stadiums is the least of their problems.. The cartels are pushing back to take control in key points of Rio. Ass well as record level of violence, power shortages as well as threats that police that may go on strike. Its not Dilmas fault she inherited Lula's delusions of grandeur..
Feb 08th, 2014 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
More sad news, people dying to meet deadlines!
Feb 08th, 2014 - 05:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
New airport from Berlin cost more lives yet. Great “first world”!
Feb 09th, 2014 - 07:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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toooldtodieyoung
6 CabezaDura2

It is sad news that these workmen died to fulfill Brazil's' dream of staging the world cup.

But, if what you say is true then, what kind of world cup will it be?

I know that there was quite a debate on this forum a while back about the ability of Brazil's infrastructure to cope with the crowds coming to see the competition.

I hope that they stage a GREAT world cup but with everything that is going on..... You've got to wonder what it will be like.
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BMac
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I guess we'll find out soon enough.
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