Thousands Flee Goma City In DR Congo After Volcano Erupts

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Thousands have fled a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the flaming lava from Mount Nyiragongo appeared to have come to a halt on the outskirts of Goma city early Sunday. According to an AFP correspondent at the scene, the molten rock, which the eruption had sent close to Goma airport … Continue reading Thousands Flee Goma City In DR Congo After Volcano Erupts

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, the DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central AfricaThousands have fled a volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the flaming lava from Mount Nyiragongo appeared to have come to a halt on the outskirts of Goma city early Sunday.

“There is a smell of sulphur. In the distance you can see giant flames coming out of the mountain,” one resident, Carine Mbala, told AFP. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi had said he would “interrupt his stay in Europe to return home this Sunday to supervise the coordination of aid”. The first departures from Goma city came even before the official confirmation that Mount Nyiragongo had erupted at around 7:00 pm Saturday, spewing red fumes into the night sky.Power was already cut in large parts of the city when hundreds of residents began leaving their homes.

Electricity was cut off in a large part of the city, with thousands of people — encumbered with mattresses, food and parcels — heading towards the Rwandan border.

 

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