Madhya Pradesh: Two self-immolate to protest Bhopal’s Union Carbide waste disposal in Pithampur
The arrival of the hazardous waste at the incineration facility sparked protests by residents and activists.
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Two men participating in a protest against the shifting of hazardous waste from Bhopal’s abandoned Union Carbide factory to a facility in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur sustained injuries after they self-immolated on Friday, The Times of India reported.
Manoj Kumar Singh, the Dhar superintendent of police, said that the two persons were taken to a community health centre for first aid and subsequently transferred to a private hospital in Indore for medical treatment.
2 injured in #Pithampur after locals attempt self-immolation during protest against #UnionCarbide waste dumping
The waste, 337 metric tons from the infamous gas tragedy, was sent to Pithampur for disposal. Protests escalated, with residents expressing concerns over safety.… pic.twitter.com/goq7O1c8Wt— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) January 3, 2025
In December 1984, methyl isocyanate and other toxic gases leaked from the pesticide plant of Union Carbide India Limited in state capital Bhopal.
More than five lakh persons were exposed to the toxic gases and at least 4,000 were killed in the following days. Thousands more died due to the effects of the gas leak in subsequent years. Government figures estimate that there have been 15,000 deaths as a result of the disaster over the years.
On Thursday, the toxic waste was shifted out of Bhopal using 12 leak-proof and fire-resistant containers 250 kms away to Dhar district’s Pithampur industrial area, where...
