Five of the worst disasters in football history

5. The Kathmandu Disaster

A still from the disaster

Date: 12 March 1988

Location: National Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal

On 12 March, 1988, the Nepal and Bangladesh national teams were set to face each other in front of 30,000 fans at the National Stadium in Kathmandu.

However, during the course of the game, a hailstorm took place in the stadium, which resulted in panic and fear among the fans. Fans desperately tried to flee the stadium but the screaming spectators soon discovered that only one of the stadium's eight exits were open.

This resulted in a stampede that killed at least 93 people and injured 100 more.

Government television stated that 73 persons were killed in the incident including two police officers who were reported to have been trampled to death or suffocated.