Migrant workers on Europe's datacentre sites face electrocution, disease and unpaid wages

A five-month Guardian and Investigate Europe investigation found dangerous conditions for migrant workers building datacentres in Sweden, Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands. One Belgian electrical tester suffered burns to 12% of his body from a 400V arc flash, while workers in Gävle reported overcrowded housing and a tuberculosis case.

• Electrician hit by 400V and 12,000A suffered burns to 12% of his body
• In Gävle, 24 workers shared a kitchen and 14 a bathroom; one had TB
• Over 30 workers showed payslips with 50–60-hour weeks and no overtime pay
• Europe has over 2,300 datacentres with hundreds more under construction