40 years after the gas tragedy, 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant have been incinerated. The cleanup was not just a technical necessity, it was a moral imperative
The gas leak inflicted untold human misery. Locals dispute the official death toll; they claim many more died. Reuters
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