In 1986, villages near Lake Nyos in Cameroon woke to a disaster that left homes untouched but people, livestock, birds, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a scene out of a horror movie. There was no sound, the air was deadly still, and the putrid smell of rotting eggs wouldn’t ...

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 ...

When people talk about volcanos, it's common for others to picture the kinds of apocalyptic eruptions often shown in disaster movies — as well as, unfortunately, in recent news. While these ancient ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On the night of August 21, 1986, a ...

A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the color and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among the local residents. Fears are driven by an incident that happened 36 ...

The residents of several villages in northern Cameroon went to sleep on August 21, 1986, unaware that many of them would never wake up. Late in the evening, around 10 p.m., a tragic series of events ...

The waters of Lake Nyos, Cameroon, turn a murky brown following a deadly release of toxic gas. Photo by Thierry Orban/Sygma via Getty Images A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the colour and smell ...