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Bhopal - Litigating Disaster

23/12/2009

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Tubaist ceimigeach Bhopal. The Bhopal chemical plant explosion.

Tha an dàrna la den Dùbhlachd 2009 a' comharrachadh 25 bliadhna bho thachair mòr-thubaist Bhopal. Ann an 1984 am meadhan seann bhaile anns na h-Innseachan, bha sgòth mharbhteach a' leigeil às gas chunnartach dhan an iarmailt. Bha còrr 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 cùirt agus cha d' fhuair na daoine a dh' fhuiling airgead dìolaidh.

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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