The enschede fireworks disaster was caused by a fire that broke out in the south east fireworks depot on the th of may 2000, in the dutch city of enschede. Netherlands fireworks factory explosionthe downside of the dutch social model by hendrik paul 31 may 2000 on may about 100 tonnes of fireworks and other explosives detonated after a. The enschede fireworks disaster, also known as vuurwerkramp dutch. Twenty people are believed killed after a huge explosion in a dutch fireworks factory. As a result of the explosion of a fireworks depot in a residential area in enschede, the netherlands, 23 persons were killed, more than 900 people were injured and about 1200 people were. The study was prompted by the explosion of a firework depot in enschede, the netherlands. On may, 2000, a fireworks storage in enschede exploded, destroying an entire neighborhood and killing 23 people, including 4 firemen. There was a small fire inside the factory which wouldnt have been a big deal except for the improperly stored barrel of fireworks outside of the door. Since this event, the city has undergone a major reconstruction process.
The enschede fireworks disaster, called vuurwerkramp dutch. The company operates a fireworks warehouse in the residential district of roombeck, near the city centre, which is home to an estimated 2,500. Public health policy is increasingly concerned with the care for victims of a disaster. The city of enschede is located in the eastern part of the netherlands, at a distance of roughly twenty kilometres from the german border, with a population of about 150,000. Whistleblower paul van buitenen is pressing charges of undermining the rule of law in the handling of the enschede fireworks disaster in 2000 against the dutch government, the municipality of enschede, a number of ministries, the public prosecutor, the police and others. Despite numerous police investigations, the cause of the disaster has never been conclusively determined. The explosion left 23 people dead including four firemen and 947 people injured. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23. A prospective study of ambulance personnel involved in the enschede fireworks disaster.
Two to three weeks after the explosion of a fireworks storage facility in a residential area may 2000, enschede, the netherlands we assessed the selfreported physical and mental health among those affected by the disaster. This catastrophe is known in the netherlands as the vuurwerkramp, dutch for fireworks disaster. Enschede fireworks disaster, the netherlands, may th. The course of mental health disorders after a disaster. Worst fireworks disaster in history largely thought to be the worst fireworks disaster in history, the 2000 vuurwerkramp dutch for fireworks disaster occurred at a fireworks factory that was inexplicably located in a residential area of enshede, netherlands.
The company operates a fireworks warehouse in the residential district of roombeck, near the. Netherlands fireworks factory explosionthe downside of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This article describes the design and implementation of an epidemiological study, which seeks to match care services to the specific problems of persons affected by a large scale incident. The explosions of 117 tons of heavy fireworks destroyed a neighbourhood in a few hours. The studies described in this thesis examine symptoms that are frequently medically unexplained among residents affected by the enschede fireworks disaster. Fireworks disaster in enschede, the netherlands may 2000, 7, where a. Pdf scalingup support for emergency response organizations. The event addressed in this study is briefly described below. Smoking predicts posttraumatic stress symptoms among rescue workers. Smoking predicts posttraumatic stress symptoms among. Im afraid that there are more people buried under the rubble. Physical and mental health shortly after a disaster. Pdf we present the design of an information system that supports the process of scalingup of emergency response organizations.
A bgm109 tomahawk cruise missile, armed with a live 1,000pound bullpup conventional warhead, detonates and destroys its target, a warehousesize concrete and steel structure with 7,000pound concrete roof panels 3000 x 2400. The disaster changed the life of more than a thousant people living in that area, 1. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23 people dead, including four firefighters, and 947 injured. Framing and toneofvoice of disaster media coverage. If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. Health problems of enschede residents in the aftermath of. The widows of the firemen who died in the enschede fireworks disaster in may 2000, are suing the dutch state. The aim of the study was to evaluate mental health service delivery to persons affected by the fireworks disaster in enschede during the period from may 2000 to may 2005. Current longitudinal disaster studies usually focus only on posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd, although some studies have shown that increased risks for other disorders and comorbidity is common. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 22. This study documented the number of people seeking help for disasterrelated psychological problems, their sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics, the interventions. Physical symptoms that are frequently unexplained among.
Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted with cigarette consumption at t1 as a predictor of ptsd. The mayor of enschede told rtl5 television that 10 firemen were missing as a result of the explosion. Mental health service use and outcomes after the enschede. Enschede fireworksdisater mei 2000 visit enschede. The enschede fireworks disaster known in the netherlands as the vuurwerkramp meaning fireworks disaster. Undoubtedly the worst fireworks disaster in all of history, the accident occurred in 2000. A node architecture for disaster relief networking. A fireworks factory was located in enshede, netherlands. Fireworks, which caused the 2000 enschede fireworks disaster, was the last company to still be located in the middle of a residential area before a planned relocation in 2002. The government and other parties involved are not only guilty of the disaster itself, but afterwards also.
The enschede but that sixtysix seconds gap had enabled. Request pdf the fireworks disaster in enschede part 1. Dutch govt accused of undermining the rule of law in. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23 people dead including four firemen and 947 injured. The committee is aware that its reports may assume a. Since the 1991 explosion of the fireworks factory in culemborg, almost all fireworks companies operated outside of residential areas.
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