The disaster occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the world's worst industrial disasters due to the large number of fatalities and health impacts.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy was caused due to the leakage of:
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Pollution (Air Pollution: Types, sources, primary & secondary pollutants, smog, acid rain, effects, control technologies & policies.)
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