Massive Fire at Union Carbide Plant | 21 May 2024

Source: DTE

Recently, a massive fire occurred at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, which was shut down after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984.

• The locals expressed their fear about the potential effects of toxic smoke on their bodies.
• The Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the worst industrial accidents in history that occurred on the night of 2-3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant.
  • It exposed people and animals to the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC), causing immediate and long-term health effects and deaths.
  • The cause of the gas leak is debated between corporate negligence and employee sabotage.
  • As a result several laws were passed related to disaster and environmental protection in India.
    • Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Act of 1985,
    • Environment Protection Act of 1986,
    • Public Liability Insurance Act of 1991,
    • Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act of 2010

Read more: Lingering Health Effects of Bhopal Gas Tragedy