Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 30 Years On, Generations Affected

An NGO working for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims has alleged that there are no accurate figures available on the death toll of the world's worst industrial disaster even after 30 years and has also raised concern over the toxic waste lying in defunct Union Carbide plant situated near the densely populated old Bhopal area.Though unofficial estimates claimed that the death toll due to the Bhopal gas tragedy had exceeded the 25,000 mark,official figure stands at 5,295 for whom the government had compensated.So far we have compensated for 5,295 deaths due to Bhopal Gas Tragedy," Madhya Pradesh Department of Gas Relief and Rehabilitation deputy secretary K K Dubey told