This book tells the story of the worst industrial disaster that shocked the world in 1984 in the ancient Indian city of Bhopal. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, India, an ancient city with a dense population and backward facilities. The Indian branch of Union Carbide, a pesticide factory, is located near the slums of this city. At 00:05 on the morning of December 3, a cyanide leak occurred during maintenance at a poorly supervised pesticide factory, causing a direct death of 25,000 people, an indirect death of 550,000 people, and more than 200,000 people permanently disabled. After the incident, chemical groups from all over the world changed their usual practice of not informing the community and strengthened safety measures. Moreover, this incident also led to strong opposition from environmentalists and the public to setting up chemical plants near residents.
本书讲述了1984年发生在印度古城博帕尔的一起震惊世界的最严重的工业灾难。博帕尔是印度中央邦首府, 一座古城, 人口密集, 设施落后, 美国联合碳化物公司开在印度的分公司, 一家农药厂, 就设在这座城市的贫民区附近。12月3日凌晨零点五分, 监管不力的农药厂在维修期间发生氰化物泄漏, 造成2.5万人直接死亡, 55万人间接死亡, 另有20多万人永久残废的人间惨剧。事件发生后, 世界各国的化学品集团改变了不向社区通报的一贯作风, 加强了安全措施, 而且, 此次事件也导致环保人士和民众强烈反对将化工厂设于居民
本书讲述了1984年发生在印度古城博帕尔的一起震惊世界的最严重的工业灾难。博帕尔是印度中央邦首府, 一座古城, 人口密集, 设施落后, 美国联合碳化物公司开在印度的分公司, 一家农药厂, 就设在这座城市的贫民区附近。12月3日凌晨零点五分, 监管不力的农药厂在维修期间发生氰化物泄漏, 造成2.5万人直接死亡, 55万人间接死亡, 另有20多万人永久残废的人间惨剧。事件发生后, 世界各国的化学品集团改变了不向社区通报的一贯作风, 加强了安全措施, 而且, 此次事件也导致环保人士和民众强烈反对将化工厂设于居民
