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Lake Nyos - The Deadliest Lake

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Villagers in the west central african nation of cameron fell unconscious after hearing strange rumbling sounds near a lake. Hours later, they woke up to find that almost 18 hundred people had died. The story of this mysterious and tragic disaster will be told on CNN's "This is Life with Maria Cardona" tonight at 9pm ET/PT.

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