Court halts work at Brazil WC stadium after labourer's death

Public prosecutors want to halt construction at the World Cup stadium where a man fell 115 feet (35 meters) to his death while working on a roofing structure in the jungle city of Manaus in Brazil, according to reports.

According to Sport24, prosecutors want the immediate interruption of work in all areas where labourers need to be high above the ground.

They said work should only restart after constructors show that all safety measures are in place at the Arena da Amazonia, the stadium hosting four World Cup matches next June, including England vs. Italy and United States vs. Portugal.

Work at the venue was interrupted after Saturday's death but was expected to resume on Sunday, the report said.

It was the second death at Manaus' Arena da Amazonia this year and the third at a World Cup venue in less than a month, the report added.

FIFA and local World Cup organizers expressed condolences for the death on Saturday and said worker safety was always a priority at all 12 host cities, the report further said.