The Lake That Killed 1,700+ People Overnight | Lake Nyos Disaster

In 1986, the Lake Nyos disaster killed more than 1,700 people in Cameroon after a massive release of carbon dioxide swept through nearby valleys. This true story explains how CO₂ accumulated in the deep water of Lake Nyos, how a rare limnic eruption turned an apparently calm lake into a deadly gas source, and how engineers later used degassing pipes to reduce the risk of another catastrophe. Lake Nyos remains one of the most extraordinary natural disasters ever documented — a disaster with no lava, no wildfire, and almost no visible warning. Impossible, Yet True tells carefully sourced stories of survival, disaster, science, and remarkable people. Visual disclosure: Some visuals in this episode are original artistic reconstructions created with generative tools for storytelling. They are not archival photographs unless explicitly identified as such. #LakeNyos #TrueStory #NaturalDisaster