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Cameroon commemorates Lake Nyos gas disaster 40 years later
Cameroon
First seen: Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
A report recalls the Lake Nyos disaster, in which an invisible gas killed 1,746 people in Cameroon.
SO WHAT?
The event remains a major reminder of the mass-casualty risks posed by hazardous natural phenomena.
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