Lake Nyos disaster, Natural disaster in Cameroon
The Lake Nyos disaster was a limnic eruption that released a large cloud of CO2.
This tragic event occurred on August 21, 1986, killing over 1,700 people and thousands of livestock.
Lake Nyos is integral to local legends, traditionally known as the 'Bad Lake'.
After the disaster, degassing tubes were installed to prevent a reoccurrence.
Lake Nyos is one of only three known exploding lakes, due to its rare limnological phenomenon.
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