Thirty years ago in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – India, the worst single industrial accident in the world happened at the Union Carbide chemical plant. A chemical explosion and leak, caused by inadequate maintenance, bad health and safety procedures, and inept emergency procedures, led to an immediate death toll of around 3,000 people. Many thousands more have died since then with a continuing injury and disease toll that has now affected more than half a million people. The criminals responsible for this mass murder have never been brought to justice while workers and their families are still battling to get compensation.
Thirty years ago in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – India, the worst single industrial accident in the world happened at the Union Carbide chemical plant. A chemical explosion and leak, caused by inadequate maintenance, bad health and safety procedures, and inept emergency procedures, led to an immediate death toll of around 3,000 people. Many thousands more have died since then with a continuing injury and disease toll that has now affected more than half a million people. The criminals responsible for this mass murder have never been brought to justice while workers and their families are still battling to get compensation.
