A photojournalist named Khalid Al Misslam has been confirmed dead at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar
The deceased who was working for Qatari channel Al Kass TV reportedly died on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the circumstances around his death are still unclear.
The Gulf Times, a Qatari news outlet also confirmed the death while also sending condolences to the family via social media.
‘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.’ the gulf times said on its Twitter handle.
Khalid’s death is coming less than 48 hours after the death of an American Sports writer, Grant Wahli who died while covering the game between Netherlands and Argentina.