BBC falls victim to cruel Bhopal hoax

The BBC apologised today after being hoaxed into carrying a report on its World television service that a compensation fund had been set of for survivors of the Bhopal disaster 20 years ago today.

BBC falls victim to cruel Bhopal hoax

The BBC apologised today after being hoaxed into carrying a report on its World television service that a compensation fund had been set of for survivors of the Bhopal disaster 20 years ago today.

The report which briefly raised the hopes of people in the central Indian city where 15,000 people have died following the release of pesticide gas from a US owned plant on December 3 1984

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