In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world's (1)______ industrial disaster. Forty two tonnes of methyl isocyanate (2)______ from the steel containers (3)______ the Union Carbide factory and released a cloud of (4)______ gas.It left a legacy of instant and (5)______ death.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

Options

A. flowed
B. released
C. emitted
D. leaked

Answer

D

Explanation

(d)Leaked- be accidentally lost or admitted through a hole or crack in a container or covering.
Released-allow or enable to escape from confinement, SET free.
Emitted- produce and discharge
So, option (d) fit to the context of the sentence.