**A CALL FOR HELP**

(BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY 1984)

At 11:45pm...
DOCTOR BHANDARI NURSE MANJU

Hello doctor!

There is an emergency ..!!

Hello Manju!

What happened now??

The patient's condition is becoming very critical.

he is regularly coughing

and has severe irritation in his eyes.!!

Strange...!!

Even my servant have the same symptoms.

And I also have a little cough.

What is wrong today???

Did you give him the prescription and

the medicines which I told you...?

yes doc,,

I gave him the medicines

even I washed his eyes and put the eye drops!!

I have also done his body checkup.

His b.p is very high and the blood is flowing into the lungs.

OMG!!Did you ask him for his condition??

Yes doctor!!

He said that, he works as a security guard in the UCIL factory,

when suddenly he starts feeling suffocating!!

A gas has been leaked accidentally into the atmosphere.

What!!... That's a big problem .

Yes doctor,,

I also think a massive tragedy has happened!!

Hmm..Ok,I am immediately heading towards the hospital.

Ooh NO...!!

Ab kya Hua... ???

Doctor yahan toh patients ki bheed badhti jaa rahi hai!!

Aap jaldi a jaaiye..

Okay !! Don't panic!!

Yeh batao konsi gas leak hui hai??

Mujhe nahi pata doctor .

But I think yeh ammonia ho sakti hai.

As symptoms are quite similar!!

Theek hai. Ghabrao nahi!!

Give all the patients first aid.

I am reaching there as soon as possible.

Later we will talk on the walkie-talkie.

Ok..sir

Please keep me updated if any news arises!

Alright!

**A Half hour later**

(On the walkie-talkie conversation)

at 12:17am...

Hello Manju!!

What is the condition of patients now??

Unki halat bigadti jaa rahi hai.

The whole city is at emergency!!

By The Way,, where are you doctor...??

I am on the way!!

That's a massive problem.

Oh god...This toxic gas is affecting me also!!

I'm feeling suffocating...

Oh no...Which gas is this doc??

Yeah...I asked from the UCIL factory head

But no clear answer from him...

It may be phosgene or MIC,...

MIC??

Yeh konsi gas hai??

Methyl Isocyanate, very toxic..

I have never heard of this.

How to treat it??

Any antidote??

Umm..sorry,

No antidote!!

WHAT??

Patients are dying doctor.

Their condition is becoming worse to worst!

Hospital has been filled up with 100+ patients.

Don't know how to treat & save their lives.

Pls.. do come fast doc!!

Yes,I am trying...

Okay!!

Ah...Wait!!

a person is asking for a lift.

I think, he is also suffering from the same condition.

Be careful doctor...

The city is full of such patients!!

His condition is pitiful!

He is not able to open his eyes

&, blood is flowing from his nose!

Take him to the hospital, doctor!!

Yeah,I am coming!

Ohk, we are waiting...

Ahh...noo.!!Oh My God!!

Holy shit!!

I have met with an accident..

call you later...

hello, doc...??

What happened??

Are you alright??

No...I am not.

It's... horrible!!

There are many dead animals

lying on the road...

Birds are also falling from the sky!

The atmosphere is full of toxic gas...

Oh, LORD!! Save us from this catastrophe!!

To be continued...

By-Anuj Chaudhary