Bhopal: A Root Cause Analysis of the Deadliest Industrial Accident in History

Abstract

In the 11th century, Raja Bhoj of Dhar founded a city on the shores of a beautiful lake in central India. Today, that city, Bhopal, is a bustling metropolis of 2 million people. The city and surrounding area is home to a large wildlife refuge, a museum of Indian tribal life, a collection of historical palaces and temples, and Stone Age cave paintings. Almost anywhere else in the world, this city would be a major tourist attraction, but Bhopal is wellknown for something else: It is the site of the deadliest industrial accident in history.