For almost three decades, the victims of Lake Nyos gas explosion in northern Cameroon and their descendants have been living in mud huts in camps that lack basic health, education and other facilities, while the government has repeatedly promised to relocate them.
Ismaela Muhamadu was six years old when he lost his parents and siblings in a poisonous gas explosion at northern Cameroon's Lake Nyos. The blast killed more than 1,800 people, and 3,000 cattle and wildlife over a 25-km radius.
".. great efforts in degassing the lake ..." could not make the lake safe
for the population.
The main threat is hidden under the bottom of the lake. This threat from
underground river, consisting of aqueous solution of CO2. In 1986, after
the blast in the underground river below the bottom of the lake, killed
more than 1,800 people, and 3,000 cattle and wildlife over a 25-km radius.
Degassing in the lake has not eliminated the main source of the disaster in
1986. People need to know this.
(http://nyos.lv/f/uploads/copy_of_article_new_translation__result.pdf )
Focus On: Promises to Cameroon Victims 'Hot Air'
, Thu 18 Jul, 07:43 am
For almost three decades, the victims of Lake Nyos gas explosion in northern Cameroon and their descendants have been living in mud huts in camps that lack basic health, education and other facilities, while the government has repeatedly promised to relocate them.
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Cameroon: Promises to Gas Victims Only 'Hot Air'
Inter Press Service, 17 July 2013
Ismaela Muhamadu was six years old when he lost his parents and siblings in a poisonous gas explosion at northern Cameroon's Lake Nyos. The blast killed more than 1,800 people, and 3,000 cattle and wildlife over a 25-km radius.
".. great efforts in degassing the lake ..." could not make the lake safe for the population. The main threat is hidden under the bottom of the lake. This threat from underground river, consisting of aqueous solution of CO2. In 1986, after the blast in the underground river below the bottom of the lake, killed more than 1,800 people, and 3,000 cattle and wildlife over a 25-km radius. Degassing in the lake has not eliminated the main source of the disaster in 1986. People need to know this. (http://nyos.lv/f/uploads/copy_of_article_new_translation__result.pdf )