Killer Lakes why and how those lake are called Killers

June 18, 2014June 17, 2014 araho Did you know that, Videos disasters, killer, lake, lakes

Lake Monoun is a lake in West Province, Cameroon, that lies in the Oku Volcanic Field 5.58°N 10.59°E. On August 15, 1984, the lake exploded in a limnic eruption, which resulted in the release of a large amount ofcarbon dioxide that killed 37 people. At first, the cause of the deaths was a mystery, and […]

Lake Nyos disaster in 1986 a sudden outgassing of CO2 killed 1700 people

June 18, 2014June 17, 2014 araho Did you know that, Videos disasters, lake, Lake Nyos

Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon located about 315 km (196 mi) northwest of Yaoundé. on August 21, 1986, a limnic eruption occurred at Lake Nyos which triggered the sudden release of about 100,000 – 300,000 tonnes (some other sources state as much as 1.6 million tons) of CO2 […]

One of the planet’s worst natural disasters

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 araho Did you know that Aral Sea, disasters, lake

The Aral Sea Formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 km2 (26,300 sq mi), the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking since the 1960s after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects. By 2007, it had declined to 10% of its original size, […]