Protests in Pithampur escalate as two men attempt self-immolation over hazardous waste disposal, sparking tensions and swift intervention.

Tensions flared in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Friday as two men attempted self-immolation during protests against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of hazardous waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory.

Two men set themselves ablaze in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Friday during a protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory. The men suffered burn injuries and have been hospitalised.

Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a bandh call in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in the industrial town,

On the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, killing at least 5,479 persons and leaving thousands with serious and long-lasting health issues in Bhopal.

Two men in Madhya Pradesh set themselves on fire during protests against the disposal of Union Carbide waste in Pithampur. The incident, part of wider demonstrations, led to heavy police deployment in the area.

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tonnes of hazardous waste has been shifted from the defunct Union Carbide factory for its disposal at a unit in Dhar district, officials said on Thursday.

Four decades after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant is finally being transported for disposal.

In a significant development marking four decades since the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory has been transported for disposal.

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the shifting of about 337 metric tonnes of chemical waste stored at the Union Carbide factory site commenced on Wednesday for its disposal. Over 15,000 people were killed and over 600,