August 21, 1986, was a busy market day in the village of Lower Nyos and that evening most people went to bed early. The next morning, some 1,700 people and 3,000 domestic animals were discovered lying ...

LAKE NYOS, Cameroon — It began quietly, with a white mist that bubbled out of this crater lake deep in Cameroon’s mountainous interior. The mist formed into a cloud, dropped over a cliff and poured ...

Disasters be they natural or human-made can be unpredictable. It can strike without warning and it highlights the importance of always being alert and being prepared with resilience. Various stories ...

It is not often that one hears about a volcanic lake in Africa, but it's closer than you think? On the deadly night of August 21, 1986, a strange and mysterious natural disaster took place at one of ...

When people talk about volcanos, it's common for others to picture the kinds of apocalyptic eruptions often shown in disaster movies — as well as, unfortunately, in recent news. While these ancient ...

A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the colour and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among the local residents. Fears are driven by an incident that happened 36 ...

WITH today’s technological advancements, there are now applications that can alert us when natural disasters are about to strike. Some of these online apps, which send real-time notifications, can ...