Accident Description
Incident:
- Bhopal Disaster
Date:
- 3 December 1984
Location:
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Impact:
- Immediate death were estimated at over 3,000 peolple but long-term estimates suggest 15,000 to 20,000 people may have died due to exposure.
- Over 500,000 people suffered injuries ranging from respiratory issues to neurological and reproductive disorders.
- Many survivors continue to suffer from chronic illnesses, and birth defects have been reported in subsequent generations.
How it happened:
- A massive leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from a pesticide plant owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). The toxic gas spread over nearby densely populated areas, exposing more than 500,000 people and causing thousands of immediate deaths, with long-term health effects still felt today.
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