The Lake That Killed a Village

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A quiet lake released a cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated an entire village. No warning. No smell. No escape. What happened at Lake Nyos in 1986 and at Lake Monoun in 1984 is a rare disaster, but it could happen again.

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A quiet lake released a cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated an entire village. No warning. No smell. No escape. What happened at Lake Nyos in 1986 and at Lake Monoun in 1984 is a rare disaster, but it could happen again.

#kurzgesagt
#inanutshell #kurzgesagt_inanutshell #learnwithshorts #science #limniceruption #lakenyos #geologyexplained #geologyfacts

Sources & further reading:
https://sit…

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