Three workers died and several others were injured in an incident at the construction site of a Qatar Armed Forces project, reported the state news agency QNA.

Citing the Ministry of Defence, QNA said late on Tuesday that the deaths occurred during an "incident" at a construction site belonging to the defence forces.

It expressed sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery, stated the report.

However, the ministry did not give any further details on either the nationalities of the dead workers or the cause of the deaths or the number of injured lying in the hospital, the QNA report said.

In its statement, the Ministry of Defence, stressed its commitment to abide by the highest safety standards in all its facilities, it added.