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the forgotten tragedy

Another Paralympics took place recently.

This one was in India, in the shadow of the rusting Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal. The participants were children born with deformities because their parents were affected by the 1984 gas leak. Events included "assisted walking" and a "crab walk" for those unable to stand but able to race using their hands. There was also a poignant wheelchair procession with each child carrying a broom to signify that a proper clean-up has still not taken place.

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