Gas Leak  

The Vizag gas leak, which occurred on May 7th at the LG Polymers Plant at RR Venkatapuram near Naiduthota area, has brought back grim memories of the  December 2, 1984, Bhopal gas tragedy. Watch this video to know more.

It has come to light that West Bengal has asked the Centre to provide only two trains to bring back its migrants. One is from Rajasthan, while the other is from Kerala.
Around 16 workers unions have written to the Gujarat state government seeking to cut wages by 30 to 50 percent.

Poisonous gas leak at the Kemari port of Karachi late last night (Feb 17) has killed five while dozens have fainted, inhaling it.

The night of December 2nd, 1984, will remain etched in our country’s memory. On that horrific night, deadly methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, claiming over 20,000 lives and leaving lakhs severely disabled. Abdul Jabbar, who was 28 then, lost his mother, father, brother and himself suffered lung fibrosis and lost 50% of his vision. On November 14, 2019, he passed away after fighting for justice for the victims and survivors for close to 3 decades. With the government of India awarding this Bhopal gas tragedy activist the Padma Shri posthumously, let’s take a look at his lesser-known story in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

Bhopal: On the night of December 2 and the following day in 1984, people of Bhopal experienced hell as there was a gas leak at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). The gas that leaked at the pesticide plant killed nearly 3,500 people instantly in Bhopal. The death toll is estimated between 15,000 and 20,000. More than 5,00,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas. The next generations too are suffering due to the remains of the toxic element that has not been eradicated.

Residents of Mumbai’s eastern and western suburbs reported an unknown odour. The civic body suspects a gas leak at the Rashtriya Chemical Fertiliser plant in Chembur. A police official said no injuries were reported.
 

A family of four was charred to death after gas leaked from the cylinder in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district.

The steel plant is owned by Brazilian company Gerdau. Two workers reportedly died on the spot and four others breathed their last in the hospital. Five more are battling for their lives.