An estimated 28,000 workers died in the construction of the Panama canal. Even in the "safer" US-managed phase the death rate was 1 out of every 10 workers. Obviously there's an apple/orange effect to consider here. Nevertheless.
Also were two external factors in particular: Malaria and yellow fever.
This is not the case at NEOM. It's just bad treatment of these workers.
Not in the US, but this is a place that does public beheadings.
> Also were two external factors in particular: Malaria and yellow fever.
Here the external factor is desert heat.
The only question is if there's a will do actually try and mitigate it.