Episode

Seconds from Disaster: Bhopal Nightmare

Name: Seconds from Disaster: Bhopal Nightmare
Released: 2011-10-10
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Richard Vaughn, Ashton Smith, Peter Guinness, Ryo Takagi, Andrew Sullivan

Seconds from DisasterSeason 42011-10-10

Overview

On December 2, 1984 in Bhopal, India, a toxic gas leak at a Union Carbide chemical plant results in the deaths of 3,000 people.

Details

Series: Seconds from Disaster
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 2011-10-10
Runtime: 45 min

Episode context

Bhopal Nightmare is Episode 6 in Season 4 of Seconds from Disaster. It aired on 2011-10-10. The runtime is 45 min.

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