Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.

Four decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, some 377 tons of hazardous waste were loaded on sealed containers and shifted from the defunct Union Carbide factory for disposal. Know where it has bee

The removal of toxic waste from the defunct factory in Bhopal involved 100 labourers in PPE kits and their shifts were rotated every 30 minutes

Twelve containers of hazardous waste - remnants from the Union carbide disaster 40 years ago are being sent to Pithampur from Bhopal in a major operation under heavy security.

After 40 years, the process of relocating the toxic waste from Bhopal’s Union Carbide factory began Wednesday night when 12 containers carrying 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste departed for Pithampur. Officials said the waste is being transported under tight security through a 250 km-long green corridor.

The removal of 337 metric tons of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory site in Bhopal, the epicenter of the 1984 gas tragedy, has finally begun. The waste, ferried in 12 specialized containers,

Around 100 people who worked in 30-minute shifts also underwent health check-ups as they packed the toxic waste from the now-closed Union Carbide factory 40 years after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

Trucks carrying 337 metric tons of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have been moved to a disposal plant in Pithampur. Security measure

Bhopal's hazardous waste disposal starts in Pithampur, addressing accountability and safety concerns 40 years after the 1984 disaster.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste has been moved from the former Union Carbide factory for disposal. Transported in 12 sealed trucks, the waste journeyed to Pithampur,