<Table> Bhopal disaster <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Memorial by Dutch artist Ruth Kupferschmidt for those killed and disabled by the 1984 toxic gas release </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 2 December 1984 ( 1984 - 12 - 02 ) -- 3 December 1984 ( 1984 - 12 - 03 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 23 ° 16 ′ 51 '' N 77 ° 24 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.28083 ° N 77.41056 ° E ﻿ / 23.28083 ; 77.41056 Coordinates : 23 ° 16 ′ 51 '' N 77 ° 24 ′ 38 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 23.28083 ° N 77.41056 ° E ﻿ / 23.28083 ; 77.41056 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> Bhopal gas tragedy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cause </Th> <Td> Methyl Isocyanate leak from Union Carbide India Limited plant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deaths </Th> <Td> At least 3,787 ; over 16,000 claimed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Non-fatal injuries </Th> <Td> At least 558,125 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what was the cause of the bhopal disaster
Methyl Isocyanate leak from Union Carbide India Limited plant