Ticking Time Bombs- The World's Deadliest Lakes

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[Iknowtoomuchable]

I can't believe Squarespace killed all those people.

[karenkgirl]

Cameroonian here from the North West Region who grew up with fantastical tales about what caused the Nyos Disaster. It is so shocking to hear about how many ticking time bombs are just sitting underneath lakes in inhabited areas in Cameroon. Also not even a little shocking to hear the Cameroonian government in it's ever terrifying ineptitude and corrupt incompetence has done nothing to address any of this. It is sad to know that all those people living there in rural areas are still in danger and can't do much about it. Thanks for the video.

[HeavyTopspin]

"What caused this horrifying catastrophe? Our sponsor today, SQUARESPACE!" Probably not the exact correct place to put that ad...

[tripperm]

"What caused this catastrophe? ... Square Space". I knew it!

[brianberggren]

There are legends that say a fisherman dropped a mento's in the lake triggering the disaster.

[samwalters]

Imagine being a tribes man 600 years ago and this happens, a wind instantly kills your entire village id believe in evil spirits too

[donaldwert]

Humans: "We rule the world!"
Nature: "We need to talk."

[jmatthews]

This event is also known as "lake overturn"
This particular event was supposedly caused by a large landslide from a large land mass that was sheered off that is obvious in the pics you have of the lake.
Also, with Lake Kivu, they have been bleeding off methane for over 2 decades and using it for power and at one point t a beer plant was using it to make their wort/mash.

[nsohjoshuachi]

finally simon Whistler spoke of my country not in a positive way but finally he did i was born about 30km from lake nyos

[nightwishlover]

Rotten eggs smell indicates the presence of Hydrogen Sulphide, NOT Sulphur Dioxide. Not knowing the difference may well kill you. Just thought Simon and Daven ought to know.

[fallshimjager]

I didn't think that 1986, positive feedback loop and a tasteless and odorless killer would be linked to ANOTHER dissaster, but here we are.
Man, 1986 really hated humanity huh.

[susanwetmore]

“And what brought about this catastrophe? Square Space…”. Not exactly a ringing endorsement

[BatCaveOz]

Bedsores don't occur that quickly.

They typically require weeks to form... certainly not hours. (If so, people would wake up after 8 hours of sleep with bedsores).

[lucasmoquin]

Oh my GOD, Simon finally said, "Geyser, " the correct

[bdeblier]

Rotten eggs smell is hydrogen sulfide, not sulfur dioxide. Sulfur dioxide smells like burnt matches.

[proffessasvids]

Same thing that happens if fart in the bath too long. I find the family unconscious downstairs xx

[CraigChrist]

This is seriously my favorite natural disaster! Its amazing, I've read about each case dozens of times

Theres a lot of weird looks when I ask people what their favorite natural disaster is...

[jordanscherr]

He was god damn lucky he lived above the lakes general-elevation. I've checked how high you'd need to be in the carbon dioxide's path, and we're talking something approaching a small skyscraper.

[MathieuFiset]

Feels like Squarespace are "what caused this horrifying catastrophe"

[rachelbarrie]

Lake Taupo is waking up as i get notifications on my app and if it erupts that will be the end of the North Island of New Zealand.