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  "id": 2389048,
  "title": "40 years after the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/40-years-after-the-lake-nyos-disaster-in-cameroon-2389048",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:00:00.000Z",
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "On August 21, 1986, a silent cloud of carbon dioxide swept through villages around Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing nearly 2,000 people in their sleep. Four decades later, survivors are still living with the trauma.",
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        "title": "40 years after the Lake Nyos disaster in Cameroon",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}