New Delhi, Jan 3, 2025 (AFP) - Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protest

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2025-01-03

Two people in India set themselves on fire Friday to protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from the decades-old Bhopal industrial disaster, local government officials said. Images on social media showed the two men dousing themselves in liquid before being engulfed in shooting flames, although officials said the men survived. The protests erupted on Friday after authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste -- remaining from t......

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