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Bhopal - Litigating Disaster

Tubaist ceimigeach Bhopal. The Bhopal chemical plant explosion.

Tha an d脿rna la den D霉bhlachd 2009 a' comharrachadh 25 bliadhna bho thachair m貌r-thubaist Bhopal. Ann an 1984 am meadhan seann bhaile anns na h-Innseachan, bha sg貌th mharbhteach a' leigeil 脿s gas chunnartach dhan an iarmailt. Bha c貌rr air tri mile duine air am marbhadh agus ceud mile eile a' fulang bho puinnseanachadh gas. 'S e an tubaist ceimigeach bu mhotha a thachair a-riamh, chun an seo cha deach duine a thoirt gu c霉irt agus cha d' fhuair na daoine a dh' fhuiling airgead d矛olaidh.

The 2nd of December 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster. In 1984 in the heart of an ancient Indian city a murderous toxic cloud of leaked deadly gas into the night air. Over 3000 people were killed and a further 100,000 people suffered from lasting gas poisoning. It was the biggest chemical disaster of all time. To date no one has been brought to trial and no compensation has been paid to the victims.

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