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World Service,02 Jan 2025,26 mins

Toxic waste removed from Bhopal 40 years after gas leak

World Business Report

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The material being removed today represents just a fraction—only one percent—of the toxic waste that has lingered at the site for decades. The disaster killed thousands of people in 1984, since then, the toxic material had been lying in the mothballed factory, polluting groundwater in the surrounding areas. We discuss why it’s been left there so long and who should be held accountable. We take a look at BYD, China’s biggest electric car brand as they post record sales for 2024. And we head to France, where Paris Football Club may be on the verge of a major transformation after being bought by a powerful partnership: Bernard Arnault – the richest man in France – and Red Bull.

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