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On 21 August 1986, a limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in northwestern Cameroon killed 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock. [1]The eruption triggered the sudden release of about 100,000–300,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2).
Lake Nyos, the site of a limnic eruption in 1986. A limnic eruption, also known as a lake overturn, is a very rare type of natural hazard in which dissolved carbon dioxide (CO 2) suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capable of asphyxiating wildlife, livestock, and humans.
Lake Nyos (/ ˈ n iː oʊ s / NEE-ohs) [1] is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, located about 315 km (196 mi) northwest of Yaoundé, the capital. [2] Nyos is a deep lake high on the flank of an inactive volcano in the Oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity.
Other events of 1986 List of years in Cameroon: Events in the year 1986 in Cameroon. Incumbents ... Events. 21 August – Lake Nyos disaster: ...
Victims of the Lake Nyos disaster: 21 August 1986: At Lake Nyos, northwestern Cameroon, a limnic eruption of unknown cause released about 100,000–300,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) from the lake's bed. The gas cloud initially rose at nearly 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph; 28 m/s) and then, being heavier than air, descended onto nearby ...
The Oku Volcanic Field includes two crater lakes, Lake Nyos to the north and Lake Monoun to the south. On 15 August 1984, an earthquake and landslide triggered a major release of carbon dioxide from Lake Monoun, killing several people. [2] Lake Nyos is inside a maar formed by an explosion about 400 years ago, and is about 1,800 m wide and 208 m ...
Pages in category "1986 natural disasters" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... 0–9. 1986 Winisk flood; L. Lake Nyos disaster; N. Napa ...
1986 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1986th ... August 21 – The Lake Nyos disaster, a limnic eruption, ...