A plume of smoke darkened the sky on Saturday over a building under construction near the Lusail Stadium, where the World Cup matches are being held in Qatar. The Qatari authorities have not reported any casualties, the Associated Press reports, news.ro writes.
The Ministry of Interior of Qatar says that the fire broke out on Saturday afternoon (local time) on the island, which is part of the city of Lusail.
uD83CuDDF6uD83CuDDE6 A severe fire broke out in #Qatar near the 2022 fan zone #World Cup.
According to eyewitnesses, a building is under construction near the fans’ village in the city of #Lusail is burning pic.twitter.com/zE0mGTWj3P
— The Informant (@theinformantofc) November 26, 2022
The city of Lusail is hosting several FIFA World Cup matches, including the match between Argentina and Mexico on Saturday night (starting at 21:00).
The fire that broke out on Friday on the island of Ketaifian near the city of Lusail has been brought under control. No one is reported to have been injured, according to The Sun.
Ketaifyan Island is an artificial island and is part of the city of Lusail north of the Qatari capital Doha. pic.twitter.com/mBODs5erdZ
— IANS (@ians_india) November 26, 2022
According to AP, the fire broke out about 3.5 kilometers from the stadium in Lusail.
Supporters in Doha watched a huge plume of black smoke billow from Lusail.
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