The Fateful Silence: Inside the Bhopal Gas Tragedy

On December 3, 1984, Bhopal witnessed the world's worst industrial disaster. A gas leak from Union Carbide led to mass chaos and misinformation, causing significant fatalities and injuries. Survivors recall desperate attempts to understand and cope with the situation amidst limited communication channels.

On December 3, 1984, an ordinary day turned disastrous in Bhopal as a gas leak from Union Carbide took thousands by surprise. The city awoke to chaos, misinformation, and tragedy.

As panic spread, survivors scrambled for clarity amid the scant communication resources of the time, using landlines, newspapers, and word of mouth to piece together the catastrophe's reality.

Amidst the unrest, information trickled in, revealing the true extent of the damage: over 5,000 dead and half a million injured, marking it as the world's worst industrial disaster.

(With inputs from agencies.)