In the following three passages some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage III:

More than 7,000 people died within a matter of days when toxic gas leaked 141 a chemical plant in Bhopal, India. The leak began late at night and 142 for several hours unnoticed. Since then, 143 to the toxins created by the leak has resulted in innumerable deaths. Many more are sick and 144 to live normal lives. Despite trying to the 145 for the disaster, the people have been no real attempt to compensate them. The company involved, UCC, has publicly 146 all responsibility for the leak. No one till date has been held 147. What was it the 148 of the machinery of simply human error? Many questions remain 149. The investigation has been dealt with in a very 150 manner.