In August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a massive, invisible cloud of carbon dioxide. The gas swept through nearby valleys while people slept, killing approximately 1,746 people and thousands of animals.
This was no ordinary volcanic eruption. It was one of the deadliest natural gas disasters in modern history.
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