Bhopal's superintendent of police was informed by telephone, by a town inspector, that residents of the neighbourhood of Chola (about 2 km from the plant) were fleeing a gas leak at approximately 1 a.m.
Kepala polisi Bhopal diberitahu melalui telepon, oleh seorang inspektur kota, bahwa penduduk lingkungan Chola (sekitar 2 km dari pabrik) melarikan diri dari kebocoran gas sekitar pukul 01:00 pagi.