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Lake Nyos is a lake located in a volcanic caldera in northwestern Cameroon. In 1986, a large accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) gas that had built up at the lake’s bottom suddenly rose to the surface and seeped into surrounding villages, causing the deaths of approximately 1,700 people. The Lake Nyos disaster is considered one of the rare natural events in which a gas eruption triggered massive loss of life.(BBC Radio 4. "The Lake of Death." BBC, 2012. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00jpbl4

On 24 March 2025, large-scale wildfires erupted simultaneously at multiple locations in southern Chile, resulting in thousands of hectares of land being consumed. The fires particularly affected the regions of Nuble, Biobio, Araucania, and Los Ríos.Origin and Spread of the FiresThe fires began in the afternoon of 24 March 2025 and spread uncontrollably due to strong winds within a short period. The most severe damage occurred in the Biobio and Araucania regions. The town of Traiguén, part of the