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An explosion (aftermath pictured) at a fireworks factory in Enschede, Netherlands, resulted in 23 deaths and approximately €450 million in damage.

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Enschede fireworks disaster

2000 explosion in the eastern Netherlands

The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion on 13 May 2000 in Enschede, Netherlands. The explosion killed 23 people, including four firefighters, and injured 950 others. A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1,500 buildings were subsequently damaged.
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Enschede

City and municipality in Overijssel, the Netherlands

Enschede is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel and the Twente region of the eastern Netherlands. The east of the urban area reaches the border of the German city of Gronau.
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