Event

Culemborg fireworks disaster

14 Feb 1991 · 51.94° N, 5.16° E

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When
14 Feb 1991
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Event
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51.94° N, 5.16° E

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Culemborg fireworks disaster

1991 fireworks accident in the Netherlands

The Culemborg fireworks disaster occurred on Thursday 14 February 1991 in Culemborg, the Netherlands, on the border with the municipality of Vianen. A storage space for fireworks of the MS Vuurwerk BV company ignited and exploded. There were two deaths, 20 or 30 non-fatal injuries and the explosions caused heavy structural damage in a large surrounding area.

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