What actually happened at Bhopal have heard of it and would like to know more?

Answer 1

http://www.bhopal.com/

http://www.bhopal.org/whathappened.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/newsid_2698000/2698709.stm

Answer 2

In December 1984 a chemical plant owned by Union Carbide in the Indian city of Bhopal sprung a leak in one of the gas tanks containing methyl isocyanate (MIC) - a deadly gas similar to that used in the battlefields of the First World War.

The leathal cloud spread into the surrounding slums and killed people as they slept. The alarm system at the factory failed to go off so people had no warning.

Upwards of 3000 people died in the first few days and more than 50,000 others suffered various problems - mainly breathing.

More info... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2211974.stm

Answer 3

The Bhopal Disaster of 1984 is claimed by many as the worst industrial disaster in history. It was caused by the accidental release of 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC) from a Union Carbide India, Limited (UCIL, now known as Eveready Industries India, Limited) pesticide plant located in the heart of the city of Bhopal, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

In the early hours of December 3, 1984, a holding tank with stored MIC overheated and released toxic heavier-than-air MIC gas, which rolled along the ground through the surrounding streets killing thousands outright. The transportation system in the city collapsed and many people were trampled trying to escape. The gases also injured anywhere from 150,000 to 600,000 people, at least 15,000 of whom later died.

The majority of deaths and serious injuries were related to pulmonary edema, but the gas caused a wide variety of other ailments. Signs and symptoms of methyl isocyanate exposure normally include cough, dyspnea, chest pain, lacrimation, eyelid edema, and unconsciousness. These effects might progress over the next 24 to 72 hours to include acute lung injury, cardiac arrest, and death. Because of the hypothesized reactions that took place within the storage tank and in the surrounding atmosphere, it is thought that apart from MIC, phosgene, and hydrogen cyanide along with other poisonous gases all played a significant role in this disaster.

Answer 4

Try google for a start.

Am thinkin there was an explosion at a chemical or paint factory in the centre of Bhopal in India. Happened maybe 20 years ago?

All I can remember is seeing people on tv sobbing and covering their eyes. Think the chemicals concerned caused blindness.

Answer 5

On Dec 3 American owned Union Carbide had gas ( methyl Isocyanate ) leaked into the atmosphere due to faulty alarm system that failed to go off during the leak killing several thousands and injuring many more. The pittance of settlement meted out to the affected victims of this tragedy was $470 million! There are many thousands who still suffer from the effects of this gas and many more still commit suicide due to the unbearable mental illnesses that prevail amongst the victims of aftermath.

For further update do read through the following link... it gives an updt till 2005 april

Answer 6

I think it was a big American company where a spill of methyl isocyanate took place in Bhopal India. A lot of Indian people were killed. This incident led to "right to know", OSHA and MSD sheets for chemicals.

Answer 7

It was a union Carbide plant and there was a massive leak of cyanide gas. I think the death toll was around 1800. The accident happened during acleaning of the pipes and something went wrong. Not enough safety measures were in place and the company was at fault.
There is a "Seconds From Disaster" program on the subject on Discovery

Answer 8

As far as I remember, there was a gas leak at a chemical factory. There's a lot of info on the Web including an official statement from Union Carbide, and an entry in Wkipedia.

Answer 9

wasn't this a chemical spillage several years ago, 100's of people died if I remember correctly

Answer 10

i see dead people..