Enschede fireworks disaster
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The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic 2000 explosion at a fireworks depot in the Dutch city of Enschede that killed dozens, injured hundreds, and destroyed an entire neighborhood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enschede fireworks disaster canonical | 2 |
| Enschede fireworks disaster 2000 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster in the Netherlands
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explosion ⓘ fireworks disaster ⓘ industrial disaster ⓘ |
| aftermath |
complete destruction of part of Roombeek neighborhood
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large-scale evacuation of surrounding areas ⓘ long-term urban redevelopment of Roombeek ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vuurwerkramp Enschede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingsDamaged | approximately 1500 buildings ⓘ |
| buildingsDestroyed | approximately 400 houses ⓘ |
| cause |
fire in fireworks storage facility
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mass explosion of stored fireworks ⓘ |
| city | Enschede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Roombeek urban design incorporating memory of the disaster ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | eastern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2000-05-13 ⓘ |
| emergencyResponse | deployment of large numbers of firefighters and emergency services ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact | widespread debris and contamination in surrounding area ⓘ |
| explosionStrength | equivalent to 4–5 tons of TNT ⓘ |
| fireworksCompany | SE Fireworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeless | about 1250 people ⓘ |
| injured | approximately 950 people ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Dutch Safety Board
NERFINISHED
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Dutch public prosecutor ⓘ |
| killed |
23 people
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4 firefighters ⓘ |
| ledTo |
revisions of storage and safety rules for fireworks depots
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stricter Dutch fireworks regulations ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | criminal trials against SE Fireworks owners ⓘ |
| location |
Roombeek district
NERFINISHED
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SE Fireworks depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainExplosionTime | around 15:35 local time ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage in the Netherlands
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international news coverage ⓘ |
| memorial |
annual commemoration on 13 May in Enschede
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monuments in Roombeek ⓘ |
| municipality | Municipality of Enschede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large urban blast crater
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one of the worst peacetime disasters in modern Dutch history ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Enschede
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history of industrial safety in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| province | Overijssel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| typeOfMaterialInvolved |
consumer fireworks
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professional fireworks ⓘ |
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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subject surface form:
Enschede
this entity surface form:
Enschede fireworks disaster 2000