This video investigates the 1986 Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon, where a sudden release of carbon dioxide suffocated entire ...

This dangerous lake in Cameroon, Africa could turn you into a human Diet Coke and Mentos experiment! Lake Nyos, located over ...

Some lakes appear calm, clear, and inviting, yet they carry risks that make entering the water hazardous. Visitors continue ...

Lake Nyos in Cameroon, a crater lake, is known as an 'exploding lake' due to its rare limnic eruptions. On August 21, 1986, it released a massive cloud of suffocating carbon dioxide, killing nearly ...

In 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon experienced a devastating limnic eruption, releasing a massive carbon dioxide cloud that killed approximately 1,700 people and 3,500 animals. This rare phenomenon, ...

On the day of the disaster, farmers living near the blue-watered lake heard rumbling, and then saw a frothy spray shoot hundreds of feet out of the water, which was soon covered by a white cloud. The ...

Deadliest lakes in the world where survival is nearly impossibleAlso called the "Devil’s Blowhole," this hot spring reaches scalding temperatures, making it one of the least inviting lakes in the ...

A serene lake in Africa turned blood orange before it tragically killed nearly 1,800 people. Lake Nyos, located in northwest Cameroon, became infamous for a tragic event in 1986, when a massive ...

Why it's incredible: The lake contains huge amounts of explosive carbon dioxide and methane. Lake Kivu is a giant body of water that is so saturated with carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane at its depths ...

Lake Kivu is framed by imposing cliffs, nestled within a verdant valley straddling Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the lake, fishermen float out in small boats, singing to time their ...