In addition 34 rescuers, 8 police officers, and 27 from the Danish Emergency Management Agency were treated for smoke inhalation.

The surrounding area was hit hard by the explosion, with 355 houses reported damaged, and 176 of them rendered uninhabitable.

N. P. Johnsens fyrværkerifabrik was the main importer of fireworks in Denmark at the time, accounting for 25% of the total trade.

However, this was later denied by the authorities who concluded that the disaster was due to an accident which the factory was not responsible for.

Since the firemen had to flee the scene as well, once it became apparent that the container would explode, the rest of the fireworks were eventually ignited as well, causing further violent explosions.