In 1986, the people of Cameroon woke to an unthinkable nightmare. Lake Nyos, a seemingly calm body of water, had silently released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating more than 1,700 people ...
Government intensifies efforts to make resettlement areas safe for survivors. On August 21st, 1986 Cameroon counted some 1,700 dead following the outburst of lake Nyos. Nineteen years after survivors ...
When people think of explosive natural disasters, they often imagine volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. Few realize that certain lakes can also produce sudden, deadly events that resemble an invisible ...
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