Lake Nyos disaster
1986 disaster in Cameroon due to a limnic eruption of Lake Nyos
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Lake Nyos disaster
Summary
Lake Nyos disaster is a natural disaster[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of natural_disaster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,313 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Lake Nyos disaster is located in Northwest[3].
- Lake Nyos disaster is in the country of Cameroon[4].
- Lake Nyos disaster's instance of is recorded as natural disaster[5].
- Lake Nyos disaster's instance of is recorded as limnic eruption[6].
- Lake Nyos disaster took place at Lake Nyos[7].
- Lake Nyos disaster took place on August 21, 1986[8].
- Lake Nyos disaster's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 6.4375, 'lon': 10.2975}[9].
- Lake Nyos disaster's has cause is recorded as limnic eruption[10].
- Lake Nyos disaster's has cause is recorded as landslide[11].
- Lake Nyos disaster's has cause is recorded as volcanic eruption[12].
- Lake Nyos disaster resulted in {'amount': '+1746'} deaths[13].
- Lake Nyos disaster's has effect is recorded as carbon dioxide[14].
- Lake Nyos disaster's has effect is recorded as outgassing[15].
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When and Where
Lake Nyos disaster took place on August 21, 1986[8]. It took place at Lake Nyos[7]. It is in the country of Cameroon[4].
Context
Recorded instance of include natural disaster[5] and limnic eruption[6].
Outcome and Impact
Lake Nyos disaster resulted in {'amount': '+1746'} deaths[13].
Why It Matters
Lake Nyos disaster ranks in the top 5% of natural_disaster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,313 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]