By 11:30 p.m., workers in the MIC area were feeling the effects of minor exposure to MIC gas and began to look for a leak. One was found by 11:45 p.m. and reported to the MIC supervisor on duty at the time. The decision was made to address the problem after a 12:15 a.m. tea break, and in the meantime, employees were instructed to continue looking for leaks. The problem was discussed by MIC area employees during the break. When the tea break concluded at 12:40 a.m., the reaction in tank E610 escalated to a critical state at an alarming speed within five minutes.
The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal is an excellent fictionalization on this for those that enjoy South Asian media. Madhavan and Kay Kay Menon deliver solid performances.
that was a fun read :-/
Behind The Bastards has a good episode on this
