The Company That Poisoned 500,000 People: The Bhopal Disaster

On December 3, 1984, the city of Bhopal, India, faced the deadliest industrial disaster in history. This episode of How to Survive explores the chemical chain reaction at the Union Carbide plant, the warnings that were ignored, and the heroic actions of those who tried to save thousands. We look at the survival lessons learned from this tragedy and the ongoing impact on the community 40 years later. A big thanks to Rachna Dhingra for speaking with us and sharing her knowledge and perspective on this terrible crisis. To follow her work, please visit: @ICJBhopal https://www.instagram.com/ICJBhopal/ If you'd like to help, please consider donating to The Bhopal Medical Appeal: https://donate.bhopal.org/ https://sambhavnabhopal.org/support-our-work/ Some made it. Many didn't. How To Survive digs into the real stories behind disasters, tragedies, and extreme moments, and the decisions that made all the difference. ───────────────────────────── JOIN THE COMMUNITY ───────────────────────────── 📲 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howtosurviveshow/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtosurvive.show 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtosurvive.show/ ───────────────────────────── SUPPORT THE SHOW ───────────────────────────── 👕 Merch: https://shop.underknown.com/collections/how-to-survive ───────────────────────────── MORE FROM UNDERKNOWN ───────────────────────────── 🪐 What If – Science Hypotheticals: https://bit.ly/youtube-What-If 🧠 Aperture – Philosophy & Psychology: https://bit.ly/aperture-show ───────────────────────────── 📩 Brand partnerships & collaborations: [email protected] Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com ───────────────────────────── Note: This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen on this channel. If you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor, the ambulance or the police immediately. Underknown does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in this video. Reliance on any information provided by Underknown is solely at your own risk. #india #bhopal #industrial #chemicalplant #truestory