What happened in Bhopal, India, in 1984?

Question

A.
A nuclear reactor exploded, killing 30 people.
B.
Deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people.
C.
The dam holding back a toxic waste retention pond failed, flooding 10,000 homes with benzene.
D.
An oil tanker crashed into a harbor dock, spilling 55,000 gallons of oil at the mouth of the Ganges River.

Answer 1

B. Deadly gases from a pesticide factory killed 20,000 people.

This incident refers to the Bhopal gas tragedy, which occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, when a gas leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant released toxic methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas into the atmosphere. It is considered one of the world's worst industrial disasters.