Lake Nyos is one of three world killer lakes. Due to build up of CO2 at the lake bed, whenever pressure is disturbed due to volcanic or seismic activities this CO2 can be released to the surface killing thousand of humans and every breathing thing on its path.
The area of Lake Nyos is 1,580,000.0 square meters.
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About 3 miles.
Cameroon Africa
I dont know what a Nyos is but im pretty sure its based on the Loch Ness Monster hence the play on words, Lake Nose Monster
Lake Nyos is a crater lake located in the Northwest region of Cameroon. It is a deep lake high on the flank of the inactive volcano in the oku volcanic plain along the Cameroon line of volcanic activity.
August 21, 1986
Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun, Lake Oku, Lake Kuk, Lake Dissoni, Lake Barombi, Lake Njupi, Lake Soden, Lake Wum
A large amount of methane gas was disturbed and thus escaped from the botton of the lake
Limnic eruptions, also known as lake overturns, can occur in deep, tropical lakes with a high concentration of carbon dioxide. Some known locations where limnic eruptions have occurred include Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun in Cameroon, and Lake Kivu in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Due to build up of CO2 gas at the bottom of the lake. With a small volcanic or seismic activity the gas was released to the surface killing thousands.