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Where did the natural disaster occur on the 21st of August 1986?
Where did the natural disaster occur on the 21st of August 1986?
In a remote mountainous region of northwest Cameroon.
What deadly potential does Lake Nyos hold?
What deadly potential does Lake Nyos hold?
The lake holds deadly potential due to an active magma chamber beneath it, slowly releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the bedrock.
What did outsiders find when they entered the area after the disaster?
What did outsiders find when they entered the area after the disaster?
Outsiders found whole villages full of corpses and pastures full of dead cattle.
What is the geological reason for Lake Nyos' deadly potential?
What is the geological reason for Lake Nyos' deadly potential?
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Why did the tragedy at Lake Nyos occur in a remote rural area?
Why did the tragedy at Lake Nyos occur in a remote rural area?
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