

The main reason to call the death lake Nios is exactly what happened due to the fact that the release of harmful gases by water, which caused poisoning of all living things.īut for what reason could a simple reservoir emit gas?Īs a result of the incident, scientists went to the scene of the tragedy. This happened relatively recently - about thirty years ago. In appearance, a pretty picturesque lake at one time managed to destroy almost two thousand people in one day. The depth of Nios Death Lake is 209 meters, a width of 900 meters, and a length of 1,400 km. It was formed 400 years ago as a result of a hydrothermal explosion. Nios is located in central Africa in Cameroon. In Africa, the most famous death lakes are Nios and Natron. Today you can observe almost the most dangerous places on the planet in the form of harmless, at first glance, ponds. The subtleties of the processes taking place in the lakes, millions of years, were formed. Death Lakes are located in Africa, they have their own characteristics and history of origin.
