Bhopal Second Disaster

Neha, 7, is standing by the entrance of her home in Indira Nagar, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India. She was born blind, affected by a severe neurological disorder, and due to insufficient care, she has developed a skin infection and severe malnutrition. Neha's mother, a '1984 Gas Survivor', died in 2011, while her father abandoned her in September 2013. She now lives in a government-run facility for orphaned children.

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Neha, 7, is standing by the entrance of her home in Indira Nagar, near the abandoned Union Carbide (now DOW Chemical) industrial complex in Bhopal, central India. She was born blind, affected by a severe neurological disorder, and due to insufficient care, she has developed a skin infection and severe malnutrition. Neha's mother, a '1984 Gas Survivor', died in 2011, while her father abandoned her in September 2013. She now lives in a government-run facility for orphaned children.