Science40 years after Cameroon’s Lake Nyos disaster
On August 21, 1986, Lake Nyos released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that swept into nearby villages, killing about 1,700 people and 3,500 livestock. Scientists identified the rare event as a limnic eruption, and engineers later installed degassing pipes. Researchers now say the lake is safe for residents to return, but survivors continue to live with the trauma.
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40 years after Cameroon’s Lake Nyos disaster
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