1988 Dasharath Stadium disaster

Crowd crush in Kathmandu, Nepal September 2020 1988 Dasharath Stadium disaster 1988 Dasharath Stadium disaster.jpg 12 March 1988 Dasarath Rangasala StadiumKathmandu, Nepal Overcrowding More than 100 93 The Dasharath Stadium Disaster occurred on 12 March 1988 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal during a football match between the Janakpur Cigarette Factory and Bangladeshi side Muktijoddha Sangsad KC for the 1988 Tribhuvan Challenge Shield.93 Die in Nepal Stadium Stampede : Soccer Fans Rush to Locked Exits in Sudden Hailstorm https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-13-mn-1821-story.html Los Angeles Times 23 April 2018 13 March 1988Dasharath Stadium marks 25th year of disaster http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Dasharath+Stadium+marks+25th+year+of+disaster+&NewsID=323717 The Himalayan 13 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155757/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Dasharath+Stadium+marks+25th+year+of+disaster+&NewsID=323717 dead Ninety-three people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a stampede when spectators trying to flee from a hailstorm rushed to the locked doors of the stadium. The Dasharath Stadium disaster was the ninth biggest stadium disaster until 2006 and the worst stadium disaster in Nepal. Build up The Dasarath Rangasala Stadium is open terrace on three sides with the west side having the only grandstand. It hosts most of Nepal's domestic and international games, and the final of the Tribhuvan Challenge Shield 1988 was no exception. Thirty thousand spectators were present. News reports state that the weather on the day was not bad, with sunshine throughout. Mahesh Bista, the-then executive committee member of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), said they were initially looking to postpone the match but, "we decided to hold it as the rainy morning had changed into a sunny afternoon".April 2018 Disaster There are often significant hailstorms in Nepal at this time of year. A large hail began to lash the crowd, causing some panic. The crowd surged towards the west stand cover but was beaten back by the police. The spectators then returned to the south terrace where a crush developed in a tunnel exit. The crowd could not escape, because the stadium doors were locked, causing a fatal crush at the front.Life’s Most Expensive Football Ticket http://www.bichardabali.com/articles/life%E2%80%99s-most-expensive-football-ticket BicharDabali 7 July 2014 27 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010759/http://www.bichardabali.com/articles/life%E2%80%99s-most-expensive-football-ticket deadFootball stadium disasters https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/3003121/Football-stadium-disasters.html The Daily Telegraph 13 July 2014 Aftermath Despite the huge loss of life and hundreds of fans being injured, the government of Nepal at that time decided not to compensate the victims. The reason they gave was that the fans were at the stadium by their own choice, and the government played no part in causing the catastrophe.April 2018 After the disaster, the Minister for Education and Culture, Keshar Bahadur Bista, and president of the All-Nepal Football Association, Kamal Thapa, resigned.1988 Dasharath Stadium Disaster - Black Day Of Nepalese Football Marks 30 Yrs https://www.goalnepal.com/index.php/central/news/1527 Goal Nepal 23 April 2018 12 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180424071935/https://www.goalnepal.com/index.php/central/news/1527 24 April 2018 dead The stadium was later renovated for the 1999 South Asian Games with the help of the Chinese government. References External links BBC News Report Accidents Planet Report https://web.archive.org/web/20101202020617/http://www.accidentsplanet.com/2009/04/worlds-worst-football-soccer-stadium.html 2 December 2010 www.contrast.org – Hillsborough Category:1988 disasters in Nepal Category:1988 in Nepal Category:Man-made disasters in Nepal Category:Human stampedes in 1988 Stadium disaster Category:Crowd collapses and crushes in stadiums Category:1988 in Asian football Category:Football in Nepal Stadium disaster Category:History of Nepal (1951–2008) Category:March 1988 sports events in Asia Category:Crowd collapses and crushes in Asia 1988-03-12 Category:Association football disasters Category:Association football riots 27.6947 85.3152 title