World Cup 2014: 8th Construction Worker Dies In Brazil

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Tragic event: A World Cup worker died in an electrical accident at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba on Thursday

Brazil’s last-minute rush to complete stadiums for the World Cup claimed another life on Thursday when a worker was electrocuted at the Arena Pantanal.

Mohammed Ali was the eighth worker to die during construction of the 12 venues, several of which are still unfinished with barely a month to go before the tournament kicks off.

Deadly accidents have become more frequent as the pressure to complete the job intensifies. Since November workers have been killed at the rate of roughly one a month.