On August 21, 1986, a release of carbon dioxide from Lake Nyos in Cameroon resulted in the deaths of nearly 2,000 individuals. The gas cloud affected nearby villages, leading to fatalities while residents were asleep. As of August 21, 2026, survivors continue to deal with the lasting effects of this event.
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Commemoration of the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon
The Lake Nyos disaster occurred on August 21, 1986, when a carbon dioxide cloud killed nearly 2,000 people in surrounding villages. Survivors are still coping with the aftermath of this tragedy four decades later.
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40 years after the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon
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Commemoration of the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon