Major tragedy in Qatar during the Football World Cup, a massive fire broke out near the Sports Village

- The incident took place near Lusail Stadium, the largest in the country

New delhi date. 26 November 2022, Saturday

The Football World Cup is being played in Qatar from November 20. Group round matches are going on now. More than the match, this World Cup is in discussion due to various controversies. Now one more thing is troubling the organizers. In fact, a fire broke out near the Sports Village (Fan Village) built for the World Cup. The incident took place near the biggest Lusail Stadium in the country.

In the photo that went viral on social media, it is seen that after the fire, black smoke is coming out in the sky. When the officials were spoken to about this, they said that there was a fire in an under-construction building in the city. Which has been brought under control. No injuries were reported.

An atmosphere of chaos was created as the smoke billowed towards the village. People started fleeing from their places. However, the police force explained to them that the fire was not big. Qatar's interior ministry said the fire broke out shortly after noon local time on the island, which is part of the city of Lusail. Lusail is hosting several matches during the tournament. Argentina will take on Mexico here late on Saturday night. The fire was about 3.5 kilometers (2 mi) from Lussell Stadium.