Stadiums to house Qatar residents in the event of a national emergency.

Certain schools, offices, hotel-apartments and stadiums across the country will act as emergency shelters if and when disaster strikes in Qatar, officials have said.

These venues will serve as temporary accommodation and be stocked with survival kits, said Brig. Hamad Othman Al Duhaimi, director of operations at the General Directorate of Civil Defense.

He added that the plans are part of a future-proofing program that readies Qatar as climate change makes the world more prone to natural disasters.