Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bhopal_Gas_Tragedy_(1984)
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedPopulation local residents of Bhopal
gptkbp:category gptkb:disaster_response
mass poisoning
chemical disaster
1984 disaster
disaster in India
gptkbp:cause gas leak
gptkbp:chemicalClass methyl isocyanate
gptkbp:compensation settlement of $470 million
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:current_owner_of_site gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkbp:date 1984-12-02
gptkbp:deaths_(estimated_total) 15,000–20,000
gptkbp:hasCompany gptkb:Union_Carbide_India_Limited
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984)
gptkbp:impact stricter industrial safety laws in India
international awareness of industrial safety
gptkbp:injuries over 500,000
gptkbp:legal_action criminal and civil cases
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bhopal
gptkbp:longTermImpact environmental contamination
chronic health problems
gptkbp:mediaCoverage global
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Bhopal_Gas_Tragedy_Memorial
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Warren_Anderson
gptkb:Arjun_Singh
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Union_Carbide_Corporation
gptkbp:victim over 3,000 (immediate)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bhopal,_Madhya_Pradesh,_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6