A quarter of a century has passed since the death was unleashed by a faulty valve at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal,but traces of the killer toxins can still be found in bodies of the survivors and their children
Twenty five years have passed since the night of terror and death in Bhopal,which saw cloud of deadly gases explode out of faulty tank in a pesticide factory and silently spread into the homes of sleeping people.Although no official count of causalities has ever been done,estimates based on hospital and rehabilitation record show that about 20,000 people died and about 5.7 lakh suffered bodily damage,making it far the world's worst industrial disaster ever.
Of the Rs.713 crore paid by Carbide ,Rs.113 crore was paid to people who had suffered property or livestock damage.The remaining Rs.600 crore was distributed among nearly six lakh victims or family members of those who died .Each victim has received Rs.12410 after 10 years of continuous struggle.
And most of the prayers were unanswered.
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