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Rudi Bakker, fireworks director behind 2000 Enschede blast that killed 23, dies at 63
19 February 2026 - 18:40
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
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25 years later, new evidence raises questions in 2000 Enschede fireworks disaster
11 May 2025 - 19:45
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
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Dutch police don't want to work over New Year's due to fireworks
28 January 2025 - 07:00
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The provincial flag of Groningen flies in Winschoten with a seismogram printed on it in protest of gas extraction and the resultant earthquakes. 20 Sept. 2019
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Dutch gov't barely learning from major scandals, ignoring victims' needs: Ombudsman
24 October 2023 - 07:35
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
Crime
20 years on: 23 dead in Enschede fireworks disaster commemorated
13 May 2020 - 09:19
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
Crime
Dutch gov't accused of 'undermining the rule of law' in Enschede fireworks disaster
28 October 2019 - 12:10
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
CrimePolitics
Government cover-up alleged in fireworks disaster that killed 23, injured 950
13 June 2019 - 14:40
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
Crime
Research institute TNO accused of fraud in Enschede firework disaster investigation
29 October 2018 - 11:00
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
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Authorities deliberately made mistakes in fireworks disaster investigation: report
21 June 2018 - 08:56
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A fire triggered an explosion at a fireworks storage facility in a residential part of Enschede, killing 23 and injuring 947. 13 May 2000
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Widows in Enschede fireworks disaster suing the Netherlands
8 May 2015 - 10:00

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