Thousands 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 by early May 23. The evacuations came during the night of May 22 and many families slept on pavements surrounded by their belongings under a night sky turned red by fire and fumes. By early May 23, between 5,000 and 7,000 people had arrived in neighbouring Rwanda. The last time Nyiragongo erupted was January 17, 2002, killing more than a hundred people and covering almost all of the eastern part of Goma with lava, including half of the airport’s landing strip.
Source- Hindustan Times.
