Bhopal disaster

gas leak accident in Bhopal, India on 3 December 1984
Event chemical_accident Q129029
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Bhopal disaster

Summary

Bhopal disaster is a chemical accident[1]. It draws 13,222 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_accident category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bhopal disaster is located in Bhopal[3].
  • Bhopal disaster is in the country of India[4].
  • Bhopal disaster's instance of is recorded as chemical accident[5].
  • Bhopal disaster is operated by Union Carbide[6].
  • Bhopal disaster took place at Bhopal[7].
  • Bhopal disaster's Commons category is recorded as Bhopal disaster[8].
  • Bhopal disaster occurred on December 3, 1984[9].
  • Bhopal disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.280833333333, 'lon': 77.410555555556}[10].
  • A participant in Bhopal disaster was Union Carbide India Limited[11].
  • Bhopal disaster's has cause is recorded as gas leak[12].
  • Bhopal disaster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bhopal disaster[13].
  • Bhopal disaster's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/byvaly-zavod-carbide-plant/[14].
  • Bhopal disaster resulted in {'amount': '+18000'} deaths[15].
  • Bhopal disaster caused {'amount': '+150000'} injuries[16].
  • Bhopal disaster's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Global Justice[17].
  • Bhopal disaster's has immediate cause is recorded as thermal runaway[18].
  • Bhopal disaster's has immediate cause is recorded as human error[19].
  • Bhopal disaster's has immediate cause is recorded as negligence[20].
  • Bhopal disaster's investigated by is recorded as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research[21].
  • Bhopal disaster's investigated by is recorded as Central Bureau of Investigation[22].

Body

When and Where

Bhopal disaster took place on December 3, 1984[9]. It took place at Bhopal[7]. It is in the country of India[4].

Context

Bhopal disaster's instance of is recorded as chemical accident[5].

Participants

Among those involved in Bhopal disaster was Union Carbide India Limited[11].

Outcome and Impact

Bhopal disaster resulted in {'amount': '+18000'} deaths[15]. It caused {'amount': '+150000'} injuries[16].

Why It Matters

Bhopal disaster draws 13,222 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_accident category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country India
    Coordinates
    Number of injured {'amount': '+150000'}
    Described by source Encyclopedia of Global Justice
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/byvaly-zavod-carbide-plant/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see Us"
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