Bhopal disaster (Union Carbide subsidiary)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bhopal_disaster_(Union_Carbide_subsidiary)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:aftermath ongoing health issues for survivors
gptkbp:casualties over 15,000 subsequent deaths
over 3,000 immediate deaths
gptkbp:cause methyl isocyanate gas leak
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:Bhopal_Day_(December_3)
gptkbp:criminalCharge charges against Union Carbide executives
gptkbp:date 1984-12-02
1984-12-03
gptkbp:documentedIn books
documentaries
films
gptkbp:environmentalImpact long-term soil and water contamination
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhopal disaster (Union Carbide subsidiary)
gptkbp:injuries over 500,000 people exposed
gptkbp:legalOutcome Union Carbide paid $470 million in settlement
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bhopal,_Madhya_Pradesh,_India
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive international coverage
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Bhopal_Gas_Tragedy_Memorial
gptkbp:notableFor world's worst industrial disaster
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Union_Carbide_India_Limited
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Union_Carbide_Corporation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkbp:type chemical accident
gptkbp:usedSubstances methyl isocyanate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5