Enschede fireworks disaster, the netherlands, may th. This page was last edited on 23 november 2014, at 22. Framing and toneofvoice of disaster media coverage. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23 people dead, including four firefighters, and 947 injured. The event addressed in this study is briefly described below. The enschede but that sixtysix seconds gap had enabled. The explosions of 117 tons of heavy fireworks destroyed a neighbourhood in a few hours. 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. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 3792 residents, passersby, and rescue workers, who were. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Dutch govt accused of undermining the rule of law in. The disaster changed the life of more than a thousant people living in that area, 1. The company operates a fireworks warehouse in the residential district of roombeck, near the city centre, which is home to an estimated 2,500. 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.
Mental health service use and outcomes after the enschede. Physical symptoms that are frequently unexplained among. Request pdf the fireworks disaster in enschede part 1. The government and other parties involved are not only guilty of the disaster itself, but afterwards also. Since the 1991 explosion of the fireworks factory in culemborg, almost all fireworks companies operated outside of residential areas. Pdf scalingup support for emergency response organizations. On may, 2000, a fireworks storage in enschede exploded, destroying an entire neighborhood and killing 23 people, including 4 firemen. A node architecture for disaster relief networking. According to the telegraaf, these widows want access to a secret police report on the investigation into the cause of the tragedy. The enschede fireworks disaster, also known as vuurwerkramp dutch. A total of 400 homes were destroyed and 1500 buildings damaged. 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 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. A prospective study of ambulance personnel involved in the enschede fireworks disaster.
The aftermath of the enschede fireworks disaster in the netherlands. This is a video footage from the fireworks disaster at enschede, the netherlands on th of may 2000. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Since this event, the city has undergone a major reconstruction process. Smoking predicts posttraumatic stress symptoms among. 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. Netherlands fireworks factory explosionthe downside of.
The enschede fireworks disaster known in the netherlands as the vuurwerkramp meaning fireworks disaster. A fireworks factory was located in enshede, netherlands. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23. Smoking predicts posttraumatic stress symptoms among rescue workers. Health problems of enschede residents in the aftermath of. Enschede fireworksdisater mei 2000 visit enschede.
The widows of the firemen who died in the enschede fireworks disaster in may 2000, are suing the dutch state. The enschede fireworks disaster tony moore describes how a spring day in the town of enschede turned into disaster after a small fire broke out in a fireworks factory, leading to massive explosions as the flames died down, anger and disbelief erupted nearly 4,000 people were injured, 400 homes destroyed and shops and factories damaged. This study documented the number of people seeking help for disasterrelated psychological problems, their sociodemographic and diagnostic characteristics, the interventions. Public health policy is increasingly concerned with the care for victims of a disaster.
If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. 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. 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. Overview and reconstruction saturday afternoon may j3, 2000 a major fireworks incident occurred at the company s. The study was prompted by the explosion of a firework depot in enschede, the netherlands. The course of mental health disorders after a disaster. This catastrophe is known in the netherlands as the vuurwerkramp, dutch for fireworks disaster. The enschede fireworks disaster, called vuurwerkramp dutch. To obtain an insight into the course of postdisaster psychopathology, a community sample of survivors of the enschede fireworks disaster was. Vuurwerkramp, as it is called in the netherlands, is the biggest and most catastrophic explosion that has ever happened in europe. The explosion left 23 people dead including four firemen and 947 people injured. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted with cigarette consumption at t1 as a predictor of ptsd. 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.
Fireworks disaster in enschede, the netherlands may 2000, 7, where a. The fire led to an enormous explosion that left 23 people dead including four firemen and 947 injured. Im afraid that there are more people buried under the rubble. Despite numerous police investigations, the cause of the disaster has never been conclusively determined. The studies described in this thesis examine symptoms that are frequently medically unexplained among residents affected by the enschede fireworks disaster. Physical and mental health shortly after a disaster. The mayor of enschede told rtl5 television that 10 firemen were missing as a result of the explosion. The company operates a fireworks warehouse in the residential district of roombeck, near the. Create fireworks png files from html files to the top to the top open only the first table of an html file import the first table of an html file into an open fireworks document fireworks can open and import html content created in other applications that contain basic html table elements.
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