Abstract
Killer Lakes, also referred to as exploding lakes, is the name given to the disasters involving rapid releases of massive volumes of carbon dioxide from two lakes in Cameroon. Carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant and an irritant gas. It acts as a simple asphyxiant by displacing the oxygen in the respiratory system. Due to its higher density in comparison with air, CO2 accumulates in low-level areas. Humans and other animals were asphyxiated with this gas, with reports of 37 victims in the Lake Monoun disaster in 1984, and 1800 victims in the Lake Nyos disaster in 1986. Since occurrence of such events remediation of the hazard has been started by exploiting methods to degas the lakes.
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