Lake Nyos

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By mstoess @ 2007-02-03 14:11:18
Nyos is a maar lake saturated with CO2 by volcanic gas outflow. In 1986 an sudden release of CO2 killed 1700 people in the sorrounding area. Today a degassing device prevents further disasters.
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