Given below is a diary of disasters involving hazardous chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
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(a)1959, Minamata/Nigiata, Japan: Leakage at pesticide plant
(b)1976, Sevesor Italy: Mercury discharged into waterways
(c)1984, Bhopal, India: Leakage of dioxin
(d)1987, Kotka, Finland: Monochloro-benzene split In harbour
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