Gone
Catastrophe in Paradise
OJ Modjeska
The book recounts the tragic events of the 1986 Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon, where a sudden and mysterious natural phenomenon released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, asphyxiating over 1,700 people and countless animals. It delves into the scientific investigation that followed, the impact on survivors, and the measures taken to prevent a recurrence of such a catastrophe.
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