The Enschede fireworks disaster has left a permanent mark on Roombeek, the
area in which the fireworks depot was situated. Six years after, new houses
are being built where the disaster took place. Life goes on in Roombeek, it
will not just be a memorial site.
In the reconstructed area, traces from the past, including the disaster, will
remain. Although the original fabric of the area was badly hurt by the disaster,
it was not erased.
This website tells a story about Roombeek. It shows how the events of may
13th, 2000 affected the area from a spatial point of view. The story analyzes
the before and after situation, and shows the traces of history that survive
in Roombeek to this day.
The story is built around maps. At some pages, you can view different maps
by moving the mouse across hyperlinks in the text.
You can browse through the information using the buttons at the bottom of
the screen. You can also take a tour of all the information by pressing the
continue button below, and keep doing so while the story unfolds.
