In pictures: Bhopal 25 years on

On 3 December 1984 a gas tank exploded at the US-owned Union Carbide pesticides manufacturing plant in Bhopal, India, releasing 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate (MIC gas) in a lethal cloud that dispersed over the densely populated city. HIDE CAPTIONSSTART SLIDESHOW Image 1 of 10 SEE ALSO Bhopal survivors fight for justice 03 Dec 09 |  South Asia 1984: Hundreds die in Bhopal chemical accident 27 Jan 03 |  3 RELATED INTERNET LINKS Alex Masi