Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated over 1,700 people instantly. This video ...

Lake Nyos was the site of a catastrophic explosion that released deadly gases, killing thousands overnight. Discover the ...

A TRANQUIL lake in Cameroon turned blood red before it silently massacred every breathing being within 16 miles. Lake Nyos erupted a toxic gas cloud which suffocated thousands of people and animals… ...

Africa: In 1986, an explosion of carbon dioxide from Lake Nyos killed 1,700. The venting project has helped, but researchers believe more pipes are needed.

On August 21, 1986, a strange rumbling noise was heard at Lake Nyos in Northwest Cameroon. The following morning, 1,746 people and over 3,500 livestock within 25 kilometers (16 miles) of the lake ...

On August 21, 1986, a strange rumbling noise was heard at Lake Nyos in Northwest Cameroon. The following morning, 1,746 people and over 3,500 livestock within 25 kilometers (16 miles) of the lake ...

Research into the cause of the Lake Nyos disaster concluded that carbon dioxide gas—released from the Earth's mantle—had been accumulating at the bottom of the lake for centuries.

In 1986, Cameroon’s Lake Nyos was the scene of an extraordinary and devastating natural disaster. The lake quite literally exploded, releasing 80 million cubic meters of carbon dioxide in just ...

Lake Nyos sits in the crater of a volcano that hadn't erupted in centuries ... and probably didn't actually erupt the night of Aug. 21, 1986.