Forty years ago, on the intervening night of December 2-3, a terrible tragedy struck Bhopal as highly toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) leaked from American company Union Carbide’s pesticide factory in the city.

The Bhopal gas tragedy, which occurred 40 years ago, continues to impact survivors and their descendants with chronic health issues like cancer and lung diseases. Studies reveal that children born to survivors often have congenital disabilities,

Even after 40 years, neither Union Carbide nor its employees have faced any real consequences for their role in the disaster. Survivors and families of the dead are still fighting for proper compensation. Worse, the toxic effects of the gas continue to poison successive generations.

Just after midnight as poisonous plumes of smoke wafted through the Indian city of Bhopal four decades ago, Gas Devi was born, gasping for every breath.

On the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, members of the Sambhavna Trust Clinic, providing free medical care to survivors, on Monday night paid homage to victims by holding a candlelight vigi

The complete disposal of the toxic waste at the UCIL plant is still pending, water in the surrounding area is contaminated, and the victims' endless wait for justice continues

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy has taught the world valuable lessons in industrial safety and environmental protection. The disaster serves as a grim reminder for enforcing stringent industrial regulations, recalls Vanita Srivastava at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of world's worst industrial disaster.