Blueprint for Disaster - Season 2 Episode 1 Explosion at Enschede
2005-08-16
50 minutes.
Season - Episode
2
Season 2 Jan 01, 1970
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2 - 1Explosion at Enschede Jan 01, 1970 -
2 - 2Off the Rails - January 31, 2003 Jan 01, 1970 -
2 - 3Wreck of The Rocknes - January 19, 2004 Jan 01, 1970 -
2 - 4Destruction in the Desert - May 4, 1988 Jan 01, 1970 -
2 - 5Hong Kong Inferno - November 20, 1996 Jan 01, 1970 -
2 - 6San Juan Explosion - November 21, 1996 Jan 01, 1970
1
Season 1 Jul 12, 2005
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1 - 1The Inferno at Kaprun - November 11, 2000 Jul 12, 2005 -
1 - 2The Crash at Eschede - June 18, 1998 Jul 19, 2005 -
1 - 3The Collapse of Big Blue - July 14, 1999 Jul 26, 2005 -
1 - 4The Sampoong Collapse - June 29, 1995 Aug 02, 2005 -
1 - 5The Mystery of the Derbyshire - September 10, 1980 Aug 09, 2005 -
1 - 6The King's Cross Disaster - November 18, 1987 Aug 16, 2005
Overview
In Enschede, the Netherlands the S.E. Fireworks storage compound situated in a residential neighbourhood catches fire and explodes, killing 22 (4 firefighters and 18 civilians) and injuring more than 1,000. There were two explosions, with the first explosion equivalent to 800kg TNT and the second was equivalent to just under 5,000 kg of TNT. The facility was authorized to hold 1.4G grade fireworks but actually contained quantities of 1.1G grade fireworks, adding to this, the facility was overloaded at the time.
Year 2005
Studio Discovery International, Discovery
Director
Popularity 0.4977
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