December 3, 2024 4:36 PM

Bhopal gas tragedy: Four decades of struggle and unresolved pain

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of the world's worst industrial disasters, occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, when toxic methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal. The gas, used for making pesticides, claimed thousands of lives, left many permanently sick or disabled, and caused widespread environmental devastation. The leak affected a quarter of Bhopal's population. While official death tolls range between 4,000 and 5,000, independent estima...