A seemingly ordinary day for Doctor Emmanuel Ngum Mbi turned into one of the most haunting moments in Cameroon’s history. While cycling back to his home in Sabum village, he noticed something odd - a ...

On the night of August 21st, 1986, Lake Nyos released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that silently rolled across ...

1.In 1986, a lake exploded. Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a sudden burst of CO2, suffocating 1,700 people and over 3,500 livestock. Eric Bouvet / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 2.Veterinarians ...

Recounts how according to local traditions the recent disaster at Lake Nyos was a sign of the displeasure of the ancestors, rather than a natural phenomenon. Also ...