Bhopal disaster
gas leak accident in Bhopal, India on 3 December 1984
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Summary
Bhopal disaster is a chemical accident[1]. It draws 30,336 Wikipedia views per month (chemical accident category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bhopal[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Operator: Union Carbide[5]
- Location: Bhopal[6]
- Commons category: Bhopal disaster[7]
- Point in time: December 3, 1984[8]
- Participant: Union Carbide India Limited[9]
- Has cause: gas leak[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bhopal disaster[11]
- Described at URL: https://www.smartqhse.com/major-process-safety-incidents-2026#bhopal-1984[12]
- Number of deaths: 18,000[13]
- Number of injured: 150,000[14]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Global Justice[15]
- Has immediate cause: thermal runaway[16], human error[17], negligence[18]
- Investigated by: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research[19], Central Bureau of Investigation[20]
- P14541: 13QxCW[21]
Why It Matters
Bhopal disaster has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]