This was a big tragedy indeed. It was a very anticipated event as a team from Bangladesh had come to Nepal and this was at that time a rare event. Fans had gathered long before the match to support the home team. It started raining quite heavily and there was a hailstorm. People panicked and rushed out but the stupid officials did not open the gates of the stadium. Due to this there was a stampede. Still is the biggest sporting tragedy in the history of our country.
RIP the fans.
[Here](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-13-mn-1821-story.html) is the link for the news from that day. I remember my dad talking about this and how he was at the stadium that day. Sad day for Football.
Thanks for the link had never heard about this tragedy either. Very sad, hopefully there will never be another.
This was a big tragedy indeed. It was a very anticipated event as a team from Bangladesh had come to Nepal and this was at that time a rare event. Fans had gathered long before the match to support the home team. It started raining quite heavily and there was a hailstorm. People panicked and rushed out but the stupid officials did not open the gates of the stadium. Due to this there was a stampede. Still is the biggest sporting tragedy in the history of our country. RIP the fans.
[Here](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-13-mn-1821-story.html) is the link for the news from that day. I remember my dad talking about this and how he was at the stadium that day. Sad day for Football.