The Eruption of Lake Nyos #shorts

Lake Nyos, located in Northwestern Cameroon, is a large, deep crater lake, which sits on the side of an inactive volcano. Underneath the lake lies a big pool of magma, which causes carbon dioxide to seep into the lake water, converting it into carbonic acid. Tragedy struck in 1986, where the lake erupted, launching over one cubic kilometre of gas into the surrounding air. Firstly, the lake's water level dropped by about a metre after the gas was released, and trees from the surrounding forests were knocked down. A hundred-metre-tall column of water and foam built up, causing a 25-metre wave that crashed against the lake's shore. The invisible cloud of gas travelled between 20 and 50 kilometres per hour down the valley and into the surrounding villages, where the carbon dioxide suffocated any living being it came into contact with. This resulted in the tragic deaths of 1,746 people, and around 3,500 livestock.

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[Scraggledust]

I can’t imagine coming home, to find everyone and every living thing in my town dead. Tragic and I hope the loved ones and friends of those that passed, found peace and joy again

[TheFaerymoon]

so sad, heartbreaking that happen to innocent people and animals

[annmcneal]

Volcanoes do that— ( they can become active at any time).

[maggiebeltaa]

You have an amazing voice and I could listen to it for hours. Idk why but it's reminiscent of Craig Robert's in Submarine. You really need to narrate an audio book. Great video! 🥰🌹

[janice]

I remember when this happened. It was so awful.

[angeldaroseli]

I heard about this, thank you for scientifically explaining what happen… very tragic

[bobhd]

I remember that happening when I was a much younger man and I had never heard of anything like that which made me interested in science and that was a life changing point for me.

[datra]

As a Geologist, I remember this. It wasn't at first clear what had actually happened. People and animals just dead without a mark on them.

[rocioaguilera]

What a terrible catastrophe.
Rest in peace all of the victims.

[elladoz]

The people and animals didn't even know what hit them sad situation 🙏♥️ may they All RIP

[angelgarcia]

I remember reading about this in the news. It struck at night.
So tragic.

[JamesMichael]

Is this the lake they built a circular vent tube going to the bottom of the lake so it can always vent itself and it wont erupt again?

[iveyivey]

First time hearing of this tragedy thanks for sharing

[tanyarobinson]

I’ll never understand the “First” comments 😏 Very interesting info. Thanks for sharing!!

[timmycrw]

I remember when this happened, but I did not know exactly how it happened. That was extremely tragic, but it was well explained. I guess I thought that the people in livestock that were killed or somehow living right off the shoreline of this lake. But this video clarifies it.

[ABerCul]

Gas was a THICK low to the ground Fog. Those at least 10 ft above the Gas Fog survived.

[missladybob]

Wtf sorry it's like I've been living in a freaking cave I never knew about this. How tragic omg devastating

[sheilagravely]

Omg!! That's horrible. RIP to everyone.

[joywalsh]

I was 9 when that happened and I have no memory of this being on the news

[rhondaholland]

I just have to say your voice is like silk. Please make a sleep video I would buy it 😊