Indian court convicts seven in Bhopal chemical plant disasterA twenty-five year wait for first convictions relating to the gas
leak at Bhopal chemical plant in India ends, but the contamination of
the local environment and population continues Between 7,000 - 10,000 people are thought to have died from the accidental release of toxic gases and a further 15,000 died due to lingering effects, according to Amnesty International. Thousands of children have also been born with deformities since the disaster because of the poisoning. The guilty seven, who were all Indian employees of the Indian arm of the company, face jail sentences of no more than two years after tougher charges that could have led to 10-year terms were dropped. The then chairman of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, has remained in the US and refuses to face trial. Photo shows tank that leaked at the Bhopal plant. Credit: http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/01473/Union%20Carbide.htm Article continues: http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/501811/fatal_bhopal_pesticide_plant_disaster_sees_first_convictions.html
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