Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.

Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from an Indian chemical factory that witnessed one of the world's deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. A court in December had set a four-week deadline for the waste to be disposed.

Bhopal: A dozen GPS-enabled container trucks carrying 337 tons of toxic waste, left over from the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, reached Pithampur incineration facility in Dhar district in

Indian authorities have begun to transfer 337 tons of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to a disposal plant, amidst strict security measures to avoid another chemical disaster like the one that caused thousands of deaths in this city four decades ago.

Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya addresses waste disposal concerns linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy, ensuring public safety and environmental protection.

Indore, The disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy must be undertaken after detailed discussions with scientists and experts as it has a bearing on the wellbeing of citizens,

Authorities in India have taken major action to remove a significant amount of dangerous waste from a chemical factory.As per BBC, this factory was the site of one of the most deadly gas leaks in history,

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Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya chaired a meeting addressing opposition to disposing of 337 tonnes of waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy in Dhar district. Despite assurances of safety measures,

Around 100 people who worked in 30-minute shifts also underwent health check-ups as they packed the toxic waste from the now-closed Union Carbide factory 40 years after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

A convoy of trucks took away 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the site of the Bhopal gas tragedy, 40 years after what is regarded as the world’s worst industrial disaster. The trucks left the abandoned Union Carbide plant in the capital of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday night despite protests by workers of the disposal plant the waste was destined for.