11/04/2026 19h37 Clouds of injustice. Bhopal disaster 20 years on. Chapter 1

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“There were thousands of bodies. There were bodies everywhere. And people were dying all round.”

Mohammad Owais, a volunteer at Hamidia Hospital

Between 7,000 and 10,000 people died within three days of the gas leak. This estimate, based on information obtained by Amnesty International, is two to three times that of most official sources.

Obra: Clouds of injustice. Bhopal disaster 20 years on. CHAPTER 1: The gas leak – a human rights tragedy. Amnesty International Publications, 2004, London. Por Anistia Internacional.