This Lake Exploded Without Fire #Shorts

USGS reports on the 1986 Lake Nyos gas disaster describe how carbon dioxide accumulated in deep lake water and was suddenly released, creating a dangerous ground-hugging cloud of gas.

Sources:
USGS - The 21 August 1986 Lake Nyos Gas Disaster, Cameroon: https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1987/0097/report.pdf
USGS - Lake Nyos was rigged for disaster: https://www.usgs.gov/publications/lake-nyos-was-rigged-disaster

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