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Definition of “Bhopal”

Bhopal (bəʊˈpɑːl Pronunciation for Bhopal

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noun

  1. a city in central India, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state and of the former state of Bhopal: site of a poisonous gas leak from a US-owned factory, which killed over 7000 people in 1984 and was implicated in a further 15 000 deaths afterwards. Pop: 1 433 875 (2001)

Example Sentences Including 'Bhopal'

Bhopal : Police have arrested two sons of a woman who died on her husband's funeral pyre in the outlawed Hindu ritual of suttee.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Activists claim Union Carbide decided against including key safety features in its Bhopal plant to save money.
Samachar (2004)
I was finally let off after several hours but only after a helpful Director of Public Relations stationed in Bhopal vouched for my identity.
Samachar (2005)
Prof Raj Bhopal , of the University of Edinburgh, co-author of the book, said doctors of the future would face new challenges.
Sun, News of the World (2004)
She had gone there specifically to see Max, needing to see him after those days in Bhopal.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
The Union Carbide plant at Bhopal in the centre of India stank too.
Jon Snow SHOOTING HISTORY: A Personal Journey (2004)
The crowded street in Bhopal should be the last place to look for a college campus.
India Today (2002)
The disaster at Bhopal had shaken her more than she liked professionally to admit.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
Told him a little about her work, too; about being in Bhopal.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence

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