INTRODUCTION
AN OVERVIEW OF BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
Bhopal gas tragedy was a gas leakage disaster in india which is considered as one of the worst disasters of the world.it occurred on the midnight of 2-3 December1984.There was a leakage of over 40 tons of methyl isocyanides gas used by union carbide corporation’s pesticide factory in Bhopal for making the pesticide SELVIN. The devastation caused by the disaster made it the world’s greatest industrial disaster of the century. It came to be known as the Hiroshima of the chemical industry.
The factory was situated in the midst of the town between the settlements which were densely populated.The factory chose to store chemicals and that too methyl isocyanide in such a place where nearly 12000 people resided.But there was no runaway reaction designed in the plantWhen the reaction occurred then MIC was flowing in the tank 200 times more than it’s desired capacity.87% of the MIC tank was full and moreover it was not stored at zero degree centigrade.This is the basic requirement to store the gas at this temperature and the cooling system was also not working properly.At the time of the disaster the flare tower meant for burning of MIC was under construction.
The people who lived in shanty settlements above the fence were the ones who suffered the most.This incident had a devastating effect on their lives.Many people died before reaching hospitals and emergency aid centers. Estimates say that 8-10,000 people died within the first 72
Where they thought they would be treated properly but law enforcement did not help, people were dying from dehydration and starvation and no one would help. Also, after the storm had passed it was crazy that it took over 2 months to get the power back on, and for people to start coming
This is believed to be throughout the whole house. The house rapidly went into a free burn. Fueled by the gasoline spread throughout the house, the flames quickly took off to engulf the entire area. After most of the home was in flames, oxygen regulated smoldering began. This will spread a poisonous gas called carbon monoxide throughout the area.
During the first period of time many got sick from disease, since many weren't use to the new colony. 40 men died that period during the winter. Droughts were also a concern, many berries and natural resources were scarce, causing them look more. Water also affected them, they had to drink salt water, which many could have
The only house spared was a white family who didn’t own slaves. Within two days they were stopped. Nat was hanged, and 55 of his followers were executed by the state. It is estimated that around 120 other black people were killed by white militias and mobs, regardless of their involvement in the
On both sides bombings and strikes were made on centers of production, transportation routes, and other facilities causing a great deal of harm to the civilian population. By the end of the war over 50,000,000 civilians had become casualties of war. The destruction
It killed almost all, if not all, of the crops in the 150 thousand square area. This was meaningful to America because it had killed many crops, forced many families to leave their homes, and killed around 7,000 people just living their daily lives until an awful
Once out the fuel went onto the black-market and sold quickly over the first few months of the event. People burned through what fuel
This lead the people to sleep on the streets with all their belongings. However not only did the people lose jobs and homes, some people could not afford to buy food leaving them in starvation.
The south attacked the fort at around 4:00 pm. They overran the fort before dusk. More than 300 African Americans were killed. Some believed that they were helpless after surrendering and some believe that they were running. This had big effects on the war because the north thought that killing prisoners of war was wrong but the south thought it was law abiding.
Soldiers came all hours of the day and night, dragging families from their dinner tables. Arresting the men straight out of the fields. Snatching up children playing in the yard. Like cattle or a herd of sheep, loading them into 645 wagons. Some were able to sleep in them, others forced to sleep on the ground with no fire to keep warm.
It was difficult for approximately 24 hours. Several hundred people were treated with severe injuries. After this brutal massacre the locals of Greenwood were left homeless and hopeless. After many years the locals wanted to rebuild it from the ground up. Greenwood is a place of African American history.
If they got sick, or couldn’t walk any farther, they would soon die. Most infants, elderly, and children did not survive due to their vulnerability to these problems. This major event happened because of Jackson’s racism to Indians. Many natives suffered
“So thousands of men, women, and children suffered not only the loss of their property but physical agony and even
Refugee camps were established, families slept in makeshift tents of quilts and material that was brought with them from their houses. Even though the African Americans were also devastated by the flood, they were forced to be a part of the relief efforts and had to clean up flooded areas. The National Guard was called to patrol the refugee camps but soon began to rob, assult, raoe and even murder African Americans that were held on the levee. More than one African American man was shot for refusing to work. This caused a huge uproar and rebellion and soon Greenville was at a standoff.
This led to starvation which killed a lot of people. Some of the most important occupations that they needed to survive, they either only had one person to do the job or none. The drought was a very big problem too. Because there was no rain there was no water, meaning dehydration. This killed many.