Question

give a short note on bhopal gas tragedy ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bopoal Gas Tragedy on the night of Decem­ber 2/3, 1984 is a sad example of human negligence which caused deadliest air pollution claiming 5,000 human lives and rendering many thousands sick and handicapped. It is due to the sudden leakage of the poisonous gas methyl is cymae (MIC) from the Union Carbide Factory at Bhopal which was stored to manufacture pesticides.

The leakage continued for 40 minutes and the poisonous gas was quickly spread in the air of nearby localities of old Bhopal under the impact of morning breeze killing thou­sands of human beings and animals.

The gas also polluted drinking water, soils and adversely affected fetus of pregnant women, newly born babies, chil­dren and old people. About 200 women delivered dead babies and about 400 babies died within a few hours of their birth. About 47 percent of the pregnant women suffered from instantaneous abortion and many preferred voluntary abortion

Answer 2

Answer:

December 1984 – 3 December 1984

The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial accident. It happened at a Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal, India. ... A mixture of poisonous gases flooded the city, causing great panic as people woke up with a burning sensation in their lungs.Cause: Methyl isocyanate leak from Union Carbide India Limited plantLocation: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaDate: 2 December 1984 – 3 December 1984Deaths: At least 3,787; over 16,000 claimed