The Poison Belt

In "The Poison Belt," a science fiction novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Professor Challenger gathers his companions from "The Lost World" to warn them of an impending disaster caused by the Earth moving into a poisonous ether belt. As they gather in a sealed room with oxygen supplies, they witness the world outside succumbing to chaos, with machines malfunctioning and society unraveling. The tension builds as they confront the potential extinction of humanity while relying on Challenger's predictions for survival.