What happened at the Enschede fireworks factory?
What happened at the Enschede fireworks factory?
Enschede fireworks factory. Disaster site in the Netherlands. The Enschede fireworks disaster (known in the Netherlands as the Vuurwerkramp meaning “fireworks disaster”) was a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot on 13 May 2000 at 13.00 GMT, in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede.
How big was the explosion in Enschede?
A 40-hectare (100-acre; 0.4 km 2) area around the warehouse was destroyed by the blast. Enschede was built around the S.E. Fireworks factory, which was the only one in the Netherlands to be located in a residential area.
What happened to the SE Fireworks disaster in the Netherlands?
The SE Fireworks disaster led to intensified safety regulations in the Netherlands concerning the storage and sale of fireworks. The Roombeek area that was destroyed by the blast has since been rebuilt. Since the catastrophe, three illegal fireworks depots were closed down in the Netherlands.
What are the Fireworks Regulations in the Netherlands?
The S.E. Fireworks disaster led to intensified safety regulations in the Netherlands concerning the storage and sale of fireworks. The Roombeek area that was destroyed by the blast has since been rebuilt. Since the catastrophe, three illegal fireworks depots were closed down in the Netherlands.
What happened to the Roombeek explosion?
The Roombeek area that was destroyed by the blast has since been rebuilt. Since the catastrophe, three illegal fireworks depots were closed down in the Netherlands. There have been annual public memorial services in Roombeek since 2000 led by the mayor Jan Mans, and commonly ending on the Stroinksbleekweg. The theme of 2004 was “homecoming”.
How many people received compensation for the SAE firework disaster?
Three hundred people received cash for incurring extra costs, 136 people received money for loss of income, and 1,477 people received compensation for health problems. The S.E. Fireworks disaster led to intensified safety regulations in the Netherlands concerning the storage and sale of fireworks.
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