User:Rishman/Bhopal gas tragedy-1984

Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial disaster that took place at a union carbide pesticide plant in the indian city of bhopal on 3 december,1984. on this day plant released 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate gas, exposing more than 500,000people to toxic gases. the first official immediate death toll was 2,259. a more generally accepted figure is that 8000-10,000 died within 72 hours, and its estimated that 25000 have since died from gas-realted diseases. It was really a very destructive incident and people living in the surrounding area are still bearing harsh conditions. children are still born with deformities.government did take some steps but they werent enough.

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