DW Africa · 2026-08-21
40 years after the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon
On August 21, 1986, a silent cloud of carbon dioxide swept through villages around Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing nearly 2,000 people in their sleep. Four decades later, survivors are still living with the trauma.
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