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1983: thousands of people died when water was accidentally introduced during cleaning and renovation of a tank containing 42 tons of methyl isocyanate at a Union Carbide subsidiary plant in Bhopal, India. The water caused the tank to pressurize and rupture. The exact casualties my never be ascertained; 8, 000 died within two weeks and another 8,000 have since died from gas related diseases. 574,366 other victims suffered injuries! 7 Indian employees were convicted of "death by negligence" and fined approx $2,000 apiece, the maximum under Indian law... The event is considered one of the worst industrial disasters in history.