How did people protested against the bhopal gas leak?
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How did the gas leak in Bhopal?
When the disaster happened, there was no production at the plant because there was a surplus on the market. The disaster happened because water entered a tank containing Methyl isocyanate. This caused a chemical reaction which resulted in the buildup of much Carbon dioxide, among other things.
How many died in Bhopal gas tragedy?
The incident is now known as the Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy. As per official records, the Bhopal gas tragedy killed 3,787 people. The figures were updated by the Madhya Pradesh government later as the immediate official estimate had put the death toll due to gas leak from Union Carbide factory at 2,259.
methyl isocyanate (MIC
It happened at a Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal, India. On the night of 2-3 December 1984, the plant released approximately 40 tonnes of toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, exposing more than 500,000 people to toxic gases.