Fireworks Factory Explodes in Netherlands: 22 Dead, 950 Injured
A fireworks storage facility in Enschede, Netherlands, detonated in a chain reaction that killed 22 people, injured 950, and flattened an entire neighborhood. The disaster destroyed 400 homes and caused 450 million euros in damage, prompting the Dutch government to overhaul industrial safety regulations and tighten controls on fireworks storage near residential areas.
May 13, 2000
26 years ago
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