Lake Nyos in Cameroon, a crater lake, is known as an 'exploding lake' due to its rare limnic eruptions. On August 21, 1986, it released a massive cloud of suffocating carbon dioxide, killing nearly ...

Deep in the volcanic highlands of northwestern Cameroon, there is an unassuming body of water that once unleashed one of the most unusual and deadly natural disasters in modern history. Lake Nyos, a ...

A fire was reported at Silver Lake Healthcare Center on Dec. 23 with some nearby residents saying they heard an explosion and ...