DR Congo's Goma deserted after scientists warn volcano could erupt again Issued on: 28/05/2021 - 11:41 Goma residents arrive in Sake on May 27, 2021 after local authorities ordered an evacuation. AFP - GUERCHOM NDEBO 2 min The eastern DRCongo city of Goma was almost deserted Friday after residents fled following a warning that the Mount Nyiragongo volcano might erupt again. Advertising Read more Goma, located on the shore of Lake Kivu, has been on edge since Africa's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, leaving 32 people dead. Scientists monitoring the volcano have warned of a potentially catastrophic scenario -- a "limnic eruption" that could smother the area with suffocating carbon dioxide.