Natural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies — Geography STD 8 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8GeographyNatural and Man-made Disasters with Case Studies2 Marks
Question
Give an example of a chemical disaster.
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Answer
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Madhya Pradesh in $1984$ is considered the world’s worst industrial disaster. It was caused by the accidental leakage of a highly toxic gas called methyl isocyanate from the Union Carbide factory. It left $2,500$ people dead and its effects continue to harm the future generations.
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