Geography · The Strange Case
The Lake That Exploded
One night in 1986, a peaceful crater lake in Cameroon released an invisible cloud that rolled down into the valleys and killed 1,746 people in their sleep.
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Geography · The Strange Case
The Lake That Exploded
One night in 1986, a peaceful crater lake in Cameroon released an invisible cloud that rolled down into the valleys and killed 1,746 people in their sleep.
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