Eruption activity was documented in the northwestern part of Lake Nyos and Lake Kivu, noting their capability for limnic eruptions.
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Updated Aug 8
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Eruption activity was documented in the northwestern part of Lake Nyos and Lake Kivu, noting their capability for limnic eruptions.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- spacedaily.com
- terradaily.comIn 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon belched a cloud of carbon dioxide so dense it hugged the ground as it rolled down the valley, suffocating 1,746 people and thousands of livestock in a single night without a single flame or explosion.
- spacedaily.com