Bhopal disaster, chemical leak in 1984 in the city of bhopal, madhya pradesh state, india. The epic story of the worlds deadliest industrial disaster is a book. Retrieved february 03, 2016, from a guide to major chemical disasters worldwide. The bhopal gas tragedy shortly after midnight, methyl isocyanate mic gas leaks from a tank at the ucil bhopal plant. Commission on bhopal was the first booklength account of the bhopal tragedy and its. Bhopal gas tragedy is a lucid but relentless narrative of possibly the worst disaster in human history. This book describes the criminal negligence, incompetent governance and the apathy towards victims that have made bhopal a continuing disaster.
List of books and articles about bhopal disaster online. The book starts with the history of union carbide, a company that came to colonial india in 1905. The worlds worst industrial disaster is still unfolding. Morehouse and subramaniums book on the bhopal gas tragedy is a wellresearched study about the union carbide and the bhopal gas tragedy. American company union carbide was responsible for this tragedy. Thirty years ago, on the night of december 2, 1984, an accident at the union carbide pesticide plant in bhopal, india, released at least. As 40 tons of this deadly gas leaked from the plant and rained over the city of bhopal in central india on the night of december 2nd,1984, an estimated 8,000 persons died within the.
Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other chemicals. Mukherjee designed it to purposefully and forcefully keep the bhopal gas tragedy in global public discourse indeed, to reintroduce it. It said, bhopal plant is owned and operated by ucil, an indian company, in which ucc held just over half the stock. Arvind rajagopals article rajagopal, 1987 suggesting inside stories of incident and how it was more a human made incident than an accident. Bhopal gas tragedyamongst the worst industrial disasters of its time. The bhopal gas disaster case study example topics and. Nine years of agony tribune chandigarh 29 november 1993. In her new novel searching for durga sabyasachi, chandini writes about a mysterious woman who died in 1984, on that horrific day of. How our scientists helped avoid bhopal 2 the hindu. The result of this gas leak caused risks for more than half million people by exposing them to chemicals hazards. The worst industrial disaster in human history, a book for young people by suroopa mukherjee, raghu rai online at alibris.
Icjb has compiled a list of books about the disaster and its aftermath. The bhopal disaster bhopal gas tragedy happened by gas leak incident occurred at the night time of 23 am in december of 1984. No chemical amount use in factory nature of original pollution 1 methylene chloride 100 mt solvent air 2 methanol 50 mt solvent air 3 orthoidichlorobenzene 500 mt solvent air, water, soil 4 carbon tetrachloride 500 mt solvent air 5 chloroform 300 mt solvent air 6 tri methylamine 50 mt catalyst air 7 chloro benzyl chloride 10 mt ingredient air, water, soil 8. The novel tells the story of a boy who is born with a spinal condition due to effects of the gas. The author surmises the story of brutal perfidy of victims in the. Redirect the bhopal disaster, also referred to as the bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident in india, considered the worlds worst industrial disaster. Bhopal gas tragedy paperback january 1, 2002 by suroopa mukherjee author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was first published in 1997 and the english edition was published in 2001. Amulya malladis 2002 novel a breath of fresh air relates the story of a mother and son who develop health issues as a result of exposure to gas at bhopal.
The epic story of the worlds deadliest industrial disaster is a book by dominique lapierre and javier moro based on the 1984 bhopal disaster. Bhopal gas tragedy was amongst the worst industrial disasters of its time. The bhopal disaster of 1984 indiaenvironmentportal. Then again it gave some new references and findings such as moti singh s book bhopal gas trasdi ka sach on administrative efforts on bhopal gas tragedy aftermaths, anees chishtis dateline bhopal, journalist betwa sharmas insightful articles from epw and other sources. Over two decades since the tragedy, certain civil and criminal cases remain pending in the united states district court, manhattan and the district court of bhopal, india, against union carbide, now owned by dow chemical company, with an indian arrest warrant also pending against warren anderson, ceo of union carbide at the time of the disaster. This was the beginning of years of legal machinations in which the ethical implications of the tragedy and its affect on bhopals people were largely ignored. The bhopal tragedy struck four years after the ucc won the fera battle. The figures were updated by the madhya pradesh government later as the immediate official estimate had put the death toll due to gas leak from union carbide factory at 2,259. A bhopal gas victim shouts slogans against the government and union carbide on the 21st anniversary of the bhopal gas tragedy in bhopal. Mohammad zafar is working in the field of science education in district uttarkashi of uttarakhand. Literary and economic impact of the bhopal gas tragedy article in journal of loss prevention in the process industries 184. Banerjee, epidemiological and sociological study of the bhopal tragedy medico friend circle bulletin, january 1, 1985.
Within hours of the tragedy, ucc issued a strong disclaimer. Perhaps as much a warning about the failures of the modern business corporation as much as a story of a. At the time, it was called the worst industrial accident in history. Other shareholders included indian financial institutions and thousands of private investors in. This hardhitting report to the citizens commission on bhopal was the first booklength account of the bhopal tragedy and its implications for american workers and communities exposed to. But the role that our scientists and engineers played, on. An appraisal by sunita narain and chandra bhushan, exclusively extracted from the recently released book, bhopal gas tragedy, after 30 years. The inquiry involved more than 100 interviews in bhopal, new delhi, bombay, new york, washington. The tragic and unforgettable bhopal gas tragedy was a gas leak incident at the union carbide india pesticide plant in bhopal, madhya pradesh that is considered as the worst industrial disasters in recent times. The bhopal gas tragedy continues to choke the lives of. Indra sinha, author of animal s people, based on the bhopal tragedy this is a captivating read and the work is an admirable example of scholarship and artistry guided by moral principle and passion. Bhopal gas tragedy project gutenberg selfpublishing.
After 26 years of the bhopal gas tragedy,the worlds worst industrial disaster,the court on monday held all the eight accused guilty. Its hard to believe that something like this actually happened, after all nobody seems to talk about it, but five past midnight in bhopal is very real, very haunting and an important cautionary tale about how negligence wiped out over 3,000 indian citizens in one very strange night. In bhopal, residents who survived the massive gas leak and those who arrived later continue to. Toxic methyl isocyanate gas releases from union carbide india ltds ucil pesticide plant in bhopal killing about 15,000 people and injuring at. Bhopal disaster simple english wikipedia, the free. The incident is now known as the bhopal disaster or bhopal gas tragedy.
What really happened and what it means for american workers and communities at risk by m. On the night of 23 december 1984, the plant released approximately 40 tonnes of toxic methyl isocyanate mic gas, exposing more than 500,000 people to toxic gases. It is also an exhaustive and updated compendium of information on the complex causes and the continuing aftermath of the tragic events of december 1984. The bhopal disaster or bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial accident. As per official records, the bhopal gas tragedy killed 3,787 people. The impact of the tragedy according to amnesty, bhopal gas tragedy is not just a human rights tragedy. Giventhemagnitudeofthetragedy,itisnotsurprising that the bhopal disaster has continued to draw the attention of media, scholars, and activists throughout the world. The company started the manufacture of eveready flashlight batteries in 1926. The best selling author of such classic works as is paris burning. The plant closedaftertheaccident,andunion carbidebecamea subsidy of dow chemical in 1999. This paper is written on the facts behind the gas tragedy that occurred in bhopal. Read a recent article showcasing the fundamental reasons behind bhopal gas tragedy and government role in it bhopal gas tragedy moneylife. On march 21, some organisations working for the survivors of the bhopal gas tragedy had written to the authorities concerned, saying such people were five. Union carbides investigation a union carbide corporation ucc investigation team arrived in bhopal within days of the incident, but could not begin its investigation because the indian central bureau of investigation cbi had taken control of and sealed the plant.
Main objective of this lecture is to present on bhopal gas tragedy. Bhopal disaster, chemical leak in 1984 in the city of bhopal, madhya pradesh state, india, during which about 45 tons of methyl isocyanate escaped from an insecticide plant. The december 3, 1984 gas leak at a union carbide plant in. On december 3 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in bhopal, india, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity and. Much has been written about the recent judgment in the bhopal gas tragedy. An estimated 3,000 to 7,000 died immediately, 15,000 to 20,000 died from the effects in the years after the disaster, and 50,000 to 100,000 suffered from serious injuries as a result of the worlds worst chemical disaster. Raghu rai with telling photographs, the book sifts detailed research, examining the causes and tracing the fallout of the worlds worstever industrial tragedy at the union carbide factory in bhopal, 1984. It happened at a union carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of bhopal, india. Literary and economic impact of the bhopal gas tragedy. With telling photographs, the book sifts detailed research, examining the.
Unfolding the betrayal of bhopal gas tragedy, authored by moti singh. Here is the the chronology of events in the 1984 bhopal gas tragedy case. Bhopal gas tragedy after 30 years down to earth books books. The chemical, methyl isocyanate mic, that spilled out from union carbide india ltds ucils pesticide factory turned the city into a vast gas chamber. The book is based on malladis recollections of bhopal during the incident. Covid19 kills 6 in bhopal, all were exposed to union carbide gas leak supreme court to hear bhopal gas tragedy compensation plea on february 11 why no summons to dow chemicals. It was on the night of december 2, 1984, when bhopal died a million deaths. In december 1984 a toxic gas leak, from a union carbide pesticide plant, massacred. I wish dominique lapierre wrote my history books because he has an. Among the questions the tragedy raised were how it could have happened and who was responsible. A well and simply written book about one of the biggest tragedies in india ever this book gives a detailed account of the history of events behind the disaster that happened 3 decades ago written with honesty, this book is recommended to people like me who had heard about the tragedy but not in detail.