From firstpost.com: Forty years ago, on the intervening night of December 2-3, a terrible tragedy struck Bhopal as highly toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) leaked from American company Union Carbide’s pesticide factory in the city. The disaster killed several thousands and exposed five lakh people to the poisonous gas. Its impact is still being felt by second and third generations of the survivors
Although it was a different chemical, the disaster shows what a hazardous chemical can do when handled in large quantities, especially in a highly populated area. It should serve as a warning to us all.
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