Today is Tuesday, Dec. 3, the 338th day of 2024. There are 28 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 3, 1984, a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India, causing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 deaths and more than 500,000 injuries. Also on this date: In 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway. Related Articles Why is the EPA spending money on an old Colorado theater, auditorium and grocery? Today in History: December 2, first permanent artificial heart implanted Today in History: December 1, Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat Today in History: November 30, WTO protesters and police clash in Seattle Today in History: Nov.

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  • The World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster Exposed 500,000 People to Toxic Gas and Claimed Thousands of Lives
    A web of technical failures, human errors and corporate malpractice in Bhopal, India, culminated in an unthinkable tragedy on this day in 1984 ...
    12/2/2024 - 9:19 pm | View Link
  • December 3 in History: In 1984, toxic gas leak kills thousands in Bhopal
    On Dec. 3, 1984, a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India, causing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 ...
    12/2/2024 - 3:00 pm | View Link
  • In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India
    In 1984, a poisonous gas leaked in the middle of the night from a pesticide factory in central India, killing thousands within days.
    12/2/2024 - 9:19 am | View Link
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