The city attracted international attention in December 1984 after the Bhopal disaster , when a Union Carbide India Limited ( UCIL ) pesticide manufacturing plant ( now owned by Dow Chemical Company ) leaked a mixture of deadly gases composed mainly of methyl isocyanate , leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in the world 's history . The Bhopal disaster continues to be a part of the socio-political debate and a logistical challenge for the people of Bhopal
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