Published Monday, May 24, 2021 1:46PM EDT Last Updated Monday, May 24, 2021 11:46PM EDT KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The volcanic eruption in eastern Congo two days ago has killed at least 32 people, officials said Monday as residents searched for missing loved ones amid destroyed homes on the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma where aftershocks were detected. With little warning Mount Nyiragongo turned the dark sky fiery red Saturday night and then spewed torrents of lava into villages destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said. The toll Monday increased from 22 to 32, and was likely to continue rising, saidccording to Joseph Makundi, head of Civil Protection for the North Kivu province. More than a dozen people died in car accidents while trying to escape, he said. Others were killed when lava hit their homes.
Volcanic aftershocks affect eastern DRC, creating fears of new eruption Volcanic News
Strong accidents following the volcano on Mount Nyiragon in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have shaken as the death toll from the latest eruption that displaced hundreds of families has risen to 32.
Three days after the most active volcano in Africa came back to life, tremors shook the region every 10 to 15 minutes on Tuesday morning. A few centimeters (more than an inch) wide cracks appeared on the ground and on roads in various areas, including near the main hospital in Goma, a city of about two million people about 12 kilometers from Mount Nyiragon.
Death toll from DRC volcano eruption reaches 32
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Kinshasa, May 25 : The death toll from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano located on the outskirts of Goma city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has increased to 32 and it likely to further rise, authorities said.
Among the victims, nine were burned to death when the lava hit their homes, and five died from inhaling smoke or toxic gas when walking across the cooling lava, Xinhua news agency quoted Joseph Makundi, head of civil protection of North Kivu province, as saying on Monday.
The volcanic eruption in eastern Congo two days ago has killed at least 32 people, officials said Monday as residents searched for missing loved ones amid destroyed homes on the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma where aftershocks were detected.
With little warning Mount Nyiragongo turned the dark sky fiery red Saturday night and then spewed torrents of lava into villages destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said.
The toll Monday increased from 22 to 32, and was likely to continue rising, according to Joseph Makundi, head of Civil Protection for the North Kivu province. More than a dozen people died in car accidents while trying to escape, he said. Others were killed when lava hit their homes.