Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 23 ...

Twice in recent years Nyiragongo's eruptions have sent molten ... there is no question the volcano will erupt again, potentially transforming Goma into a modern Pompeii. "Goma," he says, "is ...

KINSHASA, Congo--Tens of thousands of people are evacuating the city of Goma in eastern Congo for fear of another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo. The military governor of Congo’s North ...

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Residents walk near destroyed homes with the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 23, 2021. [Reuters] A ...

The volcano poses a significant threat to the nearby city of Goma due to its frequent eruptions and the speed at which its lava can travel. The 2002 eruption displaced over 400,000 people and ...