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The greatest industrial disaster of India; was it man-made?



Summary of background and causes:

Timeline, summary:

At the plant

* 21:00 Water cleaning of pipes starts.
* 22:00 Water enters tank 610, reaction starts.
* 22:30 Gases are emitted from the vent gas scrubber tower.
* 00:30 The large siren sounds and is turned off.
* 00:50 The siren is heard within the plant area. The workers escape.

Outside

* 22:30 First sensations due to the gases are felt—suffocation, cough, burning eyes and vomiting.
* 1:00 Police are alerted. Residents of the area evacuate. Union Carbide director denies any leak.
* 2:00 The first people reached Hamidia hospital. Symptoms include visual impairment and blindness, respiratory difficulties, frothing at the mouth, and vomiting.
* 2:10 The alarm is heard outside the plant.
* 4:00 The gases are brought under control.
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