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Lake Nyos gas eruption killed more than 1,700 people

A limnic eruption at Cameroon’s Lake Nyos released toxic gas and killed more than 1,700 people overnight. The headline describes a major historical natural disaster.

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It illustrates the potential for sudden, mass-fatality hazards around volcanic lakes.

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  1. Lake Nyos: Wie ein See in einer Nacht über 1.700 Menschen tötete ↗web.de · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC

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