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A policeman looks on as he tours the site of the deserted Union Carbide factory. In 1984, thousands of people were killed in one of the world's worst industrial disasters, when gas leaked from a chemical factory belonging to the American firm Union Carbide. The water in the local area is believed to be contaminated. A new generation is growing up sick, disabled and struggling for justice.
Panos Pictures /Felix Features 27 Nov 2009