Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

In 1986 an unknown natural disaster at Lake Nyos in Menchum, Cameroon left more than 1700 people dead in one night - and puzzled scientists. Learn how they solved that mystery.

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