India Sues Union Carbide
On this day in 1985, India filed a suit against Union Carbide for the Bhopal Disaster that killed some 2000 plus people and injured 550 000 more. The suit was settled in 1989 for 470 million dollars US – the Indian government had sought 3.3 million dollars US.
For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster
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