During the middle of the night on August 21, 1986, Lake Nyos, a small lake in northwestern Cameroon, erupted and killed 1,746 people and 3,500+ livestock in the surrounding area.
During the middle of the night on August 21, 1986, Lake Nyos, a small lake in northwestern Cameroon, erupted and killed 1,746 people and 3,500+ livestock in the surrounding area.