In August 1986, a gigantic volume of __________ belched forth from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and swept down the adjacent valleys asp

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In August 1986, a gigantic volume of __________ belched forth from Lake Nyos in Cameroon and swept down the adjacent valleys asp

hyxiating 1,700 people.

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tino4ka555 [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-06T16:20:54+03:00

Answer:

carbon dioxide

Explanation:

In August 1986, a gigantic volume of <u>carbon dioxide</u> 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.