Bhopal's Deadly Gas Leak: 3,800 Die in Industrial Tragedy
A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000 to 600,000 others, with roughly 6,000 of those victims later dying from their injuries. This catastrophe stands as one of the worst industrial disasters in history, triggering a global reckoning on corporate liability and industrial safety standards that continues to shape environmental regulations today.
December 3, 1984
42 years ago
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