インド ボバール農薬工場の事故 1984年

During the night of December 3, 1984, the leakage of 27 tons of toxic chemicals turned the UCC plant in Bhopal into a gas chamber. 3,800 people died instantly, and until today over 22,000 have died due to injuries from the leak. The disaster was entirely preventable. pic.twitter.com/IfmQGUbXfc

— redfish (@redfishstream) December 3, 2022

UCC also ignored evidence from their own safety audits, as well as warnings from unions and local media about impending disaster at the plant. In the wake of the catastrophe, UCC abandoned the factory without cleaning up the chemicals it left behind. pic.twitter.com/ypeCHgN1eu

— redfish (@redfishstream) December 3, 2022

The rate of birth defects in the contaminated area is ten times higher than in the rest of India. Cancer and other diseases are rife and the rate of contamination gets worse each year. pic.twitter.com/Ih8YldPkxE

— redfish (@redfishstream) December 3, 2022

In 1989, the Indian government settled on a payout of $500 per survivor, equal to 5 cents per day towards a lifetime of medical bills. Meanwhile, Dow continues rejecting UCC’s responsibility for the disaster and refuses to clean up the site. pic.twitter.com/qHY8waOinH

— redfish (@redfishstream) December 3, 2022