PreviousKiller lake Nyos in Africa
URL: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mhalb/nyos/nyos.htm
Submitted: Sat Sep 06 2003
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CT: Earth Sciences: Geology: Volcanoes: Research: Killer lake Nyos in Africa
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Carbon dioxide gas outbursts from lakes Nyos and Monoun in Cameroon, West Africa, killed hundreds of people. A controlled degassing operation is scheduled to begin in January, 2001, for reducing the risk of future carbon dioxide suffocation from these killer lakes.