Finding Justice for Victims of 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster
(RV - 25 Jun 10) Indian campaigners today criticised a new 280-million-dollar government
package for victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, saying the new measures would
not help the children and grandchildren of those affected.
The world’s worst
industrial accident leaked 40 tons of deadly gas into the air, quickly killing 4,000
people, and an additional 15,000 over the next few years.
The new package,
unveiled yesterday, comes amid public anger over the handling of the accident by former
governments, with pollution and health problems still rife in the area.
We
spoke with the Archbishop of Bhopal, Leo Cornelio, who told us about the lasting effects
of the disaster...