Question

In August 1986, a gigantic volume of __________ belched forth from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and swept down the adjacent valleys asphyxiating 1,700 people.

Answer 1

Answer:

carbon dioxide

Explanation:

In August 1986, a gigantic volume of carbon dioxide belched forth from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and swept down the adjacent valleys asphyxiating 1,700 people. Lake Nyos is a lake in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. In 1986, Lake Nyos suddenly emitted a large cloud of $CO_2$ due to a landslide. As a result, 3,500 livestock in nearby towns and villages.