meddling
in the elections. Daniel Sandford reporting
Several people have been injured in the Indian city of Bhopal as police fought with thousands of protesters demanding more compensation for a toxic gas leak on the anniversary of the accident. At least 15,000 people were killed and tens of thousands injured at a Bhopal chemical plant in 1984 - the world's worst industrial disaster. Pratiksha Ghildial reports from Delhi.
Angry protesters clashed with the police after the security forces tried to prevent them from blocking trains passing through Bhopal. They threw stones at the police and set several government vehicles on fire. The police responded with force. The train blockade was called by activists representing the victims of the Bhopal gas incident. On Friday, they had protested against India's decision to compete in the London Olympics despite
sponsorship
of the games by Dow Chemicals, which has links to the company behind the leak.
Pratiksha Ghildial reporting. Dow Chemicals bought the firm that owned the Bhopal gas plant, Union Carbide. It says previous compensation deals have settled the matter.
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