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Bhopal Disaster: A Forgotten Tragedy

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy: The Industrial Disaster That Killed Thousands But Was Forgotten On December 3rd, 1984, one of the worst industrial disasters in human history unfolded in Bhopal, India - yet most people have never heard of it. While Chernobyl gets documentaries and HBO series, the Bhopal disaster remains buried in corporate cover-ups and legal loopholes. A Union Carbide pesticide plant leaked 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas into the night air, creating a toxic cloud that spread across 25 square miles. Thousands of people died choking in their sleep as the invisible killer swept through the city. The numbers are staggering: Over 3,700 official deaths (locals claim 8,000+ in the first days) Half a million people exposed to toxic gas Decades of birth defects and health complications 40 years later, the site remains contaminated But here's what makes this story even more outrageous: Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson was charged with manslaughter but fled India and never faced trial. The company paid a measly $470 million in settlements - less than $1,000 per victim. They blamed local workers and walked away. Today, Union Carbide's successor company Dow Chemical continues to operate as one of the world's largest chemical corporations, worth billions. They refuse to clean up the contaminated site, claiming they're not responsible for "pre-merger disasters." This is the story of corporate negligence, environmental racism, and how money can bury even the deadliest disasters. It's time the world remembers Bhopal. What other corporate disasters do you think have been deliberately forgotten? Let us know in the comments.