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Dead cattle and surrounding compounds in Nyos village. Lake Nyos gas release disaster, Cameroon. 1986.

Dates

Date Taken
1986-09-03

Summary

Index card for 35ct - 39ct: Ground views of Nyos village and surrouning compounds. Photos 37ct and 39ct show mass graves with lye sprinkled on surface. Photos 35ct and 38ct show dead cattle. Lake Nyos disaster of August 21, 1986. Cameroon. Photo taken September 3, 1986.

Contacts

Data Owner :
U.S. Geological Survey
Photographer :
Tuttle, Michele L.

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Available in the U.S. Geological Survey Denver Library Photographic Collection, Tuttle, M.L. Collection.

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Additional Information

Identifiers

Type Scheme Key
name photoLibrary tml00038_ct
number photoLibrary 34712
batch photoLibrary btch205
number_in_book photoLibrary 38ct

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