Enschede fireworks disaster, Disaster site in the Netherlands
The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic explosion.
On 13 May 2000, a fire ignited fireworks stockpiles at SE Fireworks.
This event profoundly influenced Dutch safety policies and regulations.
The disaster site has since been redeveloped into the Roombeek neighborhood.
The catastrophe is documented extensively on its dedicated Wikipedia page.
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