In Lake Nyos, a deadly gas eruption in 1986 released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that silently spread through nearby communities. Related News Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45 Indonesia landfill collapse kills four 1,705 Nigerian refugees returned in 2026 — Report The disaster, known as the Lake Nyos disaster, suffocated more than 1,700 people and thousands of animals in their sleep. Because the gas was colourless and odourless, residents had no warning before it spread across the villages. The disaster, known as the Lake Nyos disaster, suffocated more than 1,700 people and thousands of animals in their sleep. Because the gas was colourless and odourless, residents had no warning before it spread across the villages.
Did you know a lake once wiped out an entire village in minutes?
