Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 13 Dec 2022, 04:37 am Print
Al- Misslam Image Credit: Monica Grayley Twitter page
Doha: Another journalist has died while covering the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Gulf Times reported: "Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently. Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022."
A second journalist dies in Qatar whilst covering the #WorldCup. Photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam from Qatari news channel Al Kass TV passed away on Saturday; a day before that, US soccer journalist Grant Wahl, 48, collapsed at the match between Argentina and the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/yy7tXdQl8B
— Monica Grayley (@MonicaGrayley) December 11, 2022
Al-Misslam was covering the mega football event for Qatari news channel Al Kass TV.
The cause of his death is still not clear.
Recently, American soccer journalist Grant Wahl also passed away while covering the football event.He was 48.
Wahl, who was covering the last-eight stage match between Argentina and Netherlands,was running his own sporting news subscription service after working for Sports Illustrated.
He collapsed at Lusail Iconic Stadium.
He was rushed to the hospital.
Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently.
— Gulf-Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) December 10, 2022
Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We believe in Allah's mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family. pic.twitter.com/M1ZyoBJWkW
It’s unclear whether he died at the hospital or in transport, reports Daily Telegraph.
His brother Eric, however, believes there was foul play behind his death.
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