Another worker dies at cup site

A worker died on Thursday at a World Cup stadium in Brazil after he was electrocuted, an official source said; the eighth fatality during chaotic preparations for the soccer showpiece.

The 32-year-old father of two was installing lighting in a corridor at the new Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba when he suffered the electric shock. He died despite attempts by emergency services at the scene.

A spokesman for the regional World Cup secretariat said work to finish the 43,000-capacity venue in central-western Brazil would continue, with the World Cup five weeks away.