Cafébrand 't Hemeltje Volendam: vier betrokkenen over die Nieuwjaarsnacht | 1 | KRO-NCRV

The café fire, which claimed fourteen lives, touched everyone in Volendam, but not everyone shared their experiences. Manager John Veerman of bar De Hemel broke his silence for the first time in twenty years. Among the firefighters who rushed to the scene was the young, volunteer firefighter Jos Kras. He was now called in as a first responder to the café, a place he frequented every weekend and knew many people. But two decades after the tragedy, a new generation feels it's time to talk. The manager, a bartender, a firefighter, and a regular are returning to the nightlife. The Resilience of Volendam: 20 years after the fire, a 2020 series from KRO-NCRV