Bhopal Gas Tragedy was a chemical disaster happened in an Indian place Bhopal located in Madhyapradesh state. 45 tonnes of Methyl Isocyanate gas along with traces of phosgene leaked from three storage tanks of the union carbide industry exposing several thousands of people. This gas was used in the production of pesticides.
According to an official estimate there are around 6 lakhs gas victims in 36 wards of Bhopal. The causalities reported were:
- 12000 death of people
- Physically challenged new born babies
- Pre mature deaths
- Deformities among the children including congenital heart ailments, holes in arms and impaired eye sights
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