♦ One of the world’s deadliest industrial accidents, the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, marked its 40th anniversary on 3 December  2024.

♦ In 1984 highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate (MIC) leaked from the Union Carbide factory, killing 5,479 people and maiming more than five lakh others.

♦ The Bhopal chemical plant was first established in 1969 near the city. It was owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL), a local subsidiary of the US multinational Union Carbide Corporation (UCC).