The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered the evacuation of the eastern city of Goma after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo overlooking the border city. The lava reached the city's airport early Sunday, with an official from Virunga National Park where the volcano is located …
Thousands Flee Goma City In DR Congo After Volcano Erupts
05/23/21 AT 1:15 AM
Thousands have fled a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo with lava from Mount Nyiragongo reaching Goma city early Sunday.
Even before the official announcement, people had started filling the streets and carrying what they could as they headed out of the city, where the last major eruption killed 100 people. Even before the official evacuation order, hundreds of people had begun to leave the city Photo: AFP / Moses Sawasawa The sky has turned red, one resident, Carine Mbala, told AFP. There is a smell of sulphur. In the distance you can see giant flames coming out of the mountain, she said.
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