Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed

Tonnes of toxic waste removed decades after gas leak that killed thousands
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory that witnessed one of the world's deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. Thousands of people died in the central city of Bhopal in December 1984 after breathing a poisonous gas leaked from the factory.
Toxic waste moved 40 years after gas leak disaster in India
Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people.:: December 3, 1984On December 3, 1984 a methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American firm Union Carbide,
Toxic waste from India's 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years
Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.
Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed after 40 years
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from an Indian chemical factory that witnessed one of the world's deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. A court in December had set a four-week deadline for the waste to be disposed.
VIDEO: Amid Protests, MP Government Halts Toxic Waste Incineration | Bhopal Gas Tragedy
In response to widespread protests in Pithampur, Dhar district, the Madhya Pradesh Government has announced a halt to the planned incineration of 358 metric tonnes of toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.
Protests Erupt in Pithampur Over Bhopal Toxic Waste Disposal
Protests in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, erupted over the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy. Authorities imposed prohibitory orders to manage the tensions. The situation remains tense,
Toxic waste from world’s deadliest industrial disaster taken away for disposal after 40 years
The toxic waste was transported under heavy security for disposal at a plant in Pithampur, 143 miles away, Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department director Swatantra Kumar Singh said.
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The incident is the world's largest industrial disaster
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