Walking route tells stories of the fireworks disaster 25 years later

A devastating explosion at the S.E. Fireworks fireworks factory plunged Enschede into deep mourning. The explosion cost 23 people their lives and injured 950. Little remained of the houses in the working-class district of Roombeek. In the meantime, 25 years after that disastrous 13 May 2000, the residential area has been completely rebuilt and little in daily life reminds us of that pitch-black Saturday afternoon in Enschede.

As of today, it is possible to walk the story route fireworks route through the Roombeek district in Enschede. There are signs with QR codes at ten points. Anyone who scans them will hear stories from eyewitnesses of the disaster of Saturday 13 May 2000. There are also videos and interviews that focus on the events. The story route is part of the commemoration of the fireworks disaster 25 years ago. The explosion of a fireworks storage facility …

The fireworks disaster in Enschede, 25 years ago next Tuesday, has left deep scars. Something like this should never happen again, but can it really never happen?

A solid piece of regional journalism about the Enschede fireworks disaster, 25 years ago this month, on RTV Oost. The colossal death blow (23 dead, 950 injured and 1,200 displaced people in the working-class district of Roombeek) was dealt with by an investigation by the Ministry of the Interior. We can do that kind of thing in the Netherlands, right? NO, of course not. It is no longer news that the investigation into the disaster was full of er…

25 years ago, the Enschede district of Roombeek was wiped out by a devastating fireworks disaster. Here you can find out more about the disaster.

23 dead, nearly 1000 injured. 25 years ago, a fireworks factory explodes in Enschede in the Netherlands and wipes out an entire district within minutes. To this day, it is unclear who is responsible for the disaster.