Brazil 2014 World Cup Crisis Deepens With 7th Worker Death

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Brazil’s World Cup preparations suffered another blow yesterday after a construction worker died in an accident at the Sao Paulo stadium that will host the soccer tournament opener in 74 days.

The worker, Fabio Hamilton da Cruz, died at a hospital after falling 8 meters (about 26 feet) while installing temporary seating at the Corinthians Arena, world governing body FIFA said.