The residents of several villages in northern Cameroon went to sleep on August 21, 1986, unaware that many of them would never wake up. Late in the evening, around 10 p.m., a tragic series of events ...

One night in 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon released massive clouds of carbon dioxide, enveloping entire villages and killing thousands. Since then a dicey game has been played out by scientists battling ...

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 ...

In August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that swept through nearby villages. The invisible gas rolled downhill at nearly 100 km/h, suffocating people, ...

When people talk about volcanos, it's common for others to picture the kinds of apocalyptic eruptions often shown in disaster movies — as well as, unfortunately, in recent news. While these ancient ...

It is not often that one hears about a volcanic lake in Africa, but it's closer than you think? On the deadly night of August 21, 1986, a strange and mysterious natural disaster took place at one of ...

A post widely shared on social media claimed that a lake in Africa "murdered" more than 1,700 people in a single night and that the world barely noticed. The post described villagers hearing a low ...