Question

Where was "the Bhopal disaster" that took place at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL), when the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins in December 1984, exposing over 500,000 people?

Answer 1

Madhya Pradesh, India
Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259 and a total of 3,787 deaths in the end. Other government agencies estimate 15,000 deaths, while some estimates are as high as 8,000 deaths in the first weeks and another 8,000 deaths from gas-related diseases since.