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6 days ago · On Dec. 3, 1984, Union Carbide’s pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, was the scene of one of the worst industrial accidents in history when methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the plant and spread over a populated area, killing at least 2,000 people at the time of the accident and causing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 subsequent deaths.
5 days ago · The 1984 Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal, India, is recognised as the world’s worst industrial disaster. It has killed around 25,000 people to date, and the health of thousands of families in Bhopal continues to be affected by a groundwater supply contaminated by toxic chemicals from the now abandoned Union Carbide factory site.
5 days ago · December 2024 marks 40 years since the Bhopal gas leak disaster in Madhya Pradesh state, India. This was one of the worst industrial catastrophes and corporate negligence cases in living memory. This report provides an update on the situation of Bhopal survivors since 2014, when Amnesty last reported comprehensively on the case. Choose a language […]
Jun 30, 2024 · In December 1984 Bhopal was the site of the worst industrial accident in history, when about 45 tons of the dangerous gas methyl isocyanate escaped from an insecticide plant that was owned by the Indian subsidiary of the American firm Union Carbide Corporation.
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Jun 24, 2024 · Photos: Living in the Shadow of the Bhopal Chemical Disaster more... less... "Thirty years after the Union Carbide leak killed thousands, residents are still dealing with contaminated water, toxic waste, and lingering diseases."
5 hours ago · In this episode, the author talks about his book The Prisoner of Bhopal, a historical fiction novel about the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. Updated - July 16, 2024 09:16 pm IST Published - July 16 ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Bhopal Gas Leak, one of the world's most devastating industrial disasters, shook the world when a toxic gas leak from the Union Carbide pesticide plant enveloped the city, leaving thousands...
