Disasters with highest death tolls - Lake Monoun Disaster

Time: Wednesday Aug 15, 1984 at 10:30:00 PM

Place: Cameroon

Details: Several people reported hearing a loud noise on August 15, 1984 around 22:30. A gas cloud reportedly emanated from a crater in the eastern part of the lake. The victims were said to have skin burns, which reports later clarified as "skin damage" such as discoloration. Survivors reported that the whitish, smoke-like cloud smelled bitter and acidic. The death toll from this disaster is estimated to be 37 people.

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