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Posted on November 21, 2024 by Robert V. Percival December 3, 2024 marks the 40 th anniversary of the worst industrial accident in history. Explosions at a pesticide manufacturing plant in Bhopal, India, released deadly methyl isocyanate into the night air, killing thousands of people instantly and injuring hundreds of thousands more. The plant was owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), a company majority-owned by the U.S. chemical giant Union Carbide.
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