Volcano erupts in eastern DR Congo

In Democratic Republic of Congo, a smoking trail of lava from a volcanic eruption appeared to have stopped a few hundred meters short of the city of Goma yesterday.

 

According to media reports, at least five people had lost their lives in related incidents.

 

Late on Saturday, Mount Nyiragongo erupted, turning the sky red and



bringing a strong smell of sulfur to the streets of the city which is home to nearly 2 million people, as power outages were reported in multiple locations.

 

The volcano last erupted in 2002, with some 250 people losing their lives and lava destroying approximately one-fifth of city, including airport runways.