Warnings Ignored: UCIL Dismissed Safety Concerns Prior to 1984 Disaster, Claiming Allegations Were ‘Baseless’
In Bhopal, India, overlooked warnings and unaddressed safety concerns at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) led to one of the worst industrial disasters in history. Despite clear cautions about the potential hazards at its pesticide plant, UCIL failed to overhaul its safety mechanisms, which culminated in the catastrophic gas leak on December 3, 1984. The disaster resulted in thousands of deaths and continued health problems for countless others. Months before the tragedy, safety concerns were explicitly raised. On April 29, 1983, Khan, an attorney from Bhopal, flagged potential disaster risks at the UCIL facility. … Read more