The facts.
On the midnight of 2nd/3rd December 1984, the worst industrial disaster of the century was caused by the Union Carbide Corportaion, USA, in the city of Bhopal - a city with approximately one and half million people. Over 40 tonnes of Methyl isocyanate and other lethal gases leaked fromthe Carbide’s pesticide factory in the northern end of the city killing over 8000 people in its immediate aftermath and causing multiple systematic injuries to over 500,000 people. The number of deaths has risen to over 20,000 people in the subsequent years and there appears to be no end to the physical and mental suffering caused by the exposure to the poisonous gases. Breathlessness, diminished vision, loss of appetite, pain, ….. retarded growth of childern born to the exposed are the most common symptoms.
This baby has severe deformities thought to be caused by the gas leak affecting his parents.
Richard’s report for our website is here.
