The volcanic eruption that devastated one third of Goma damaged much of the city's water supply. The town's authorities and aid agencies had restored part of the piped water supply within a week and set up water points with clean water bladders. This water point is connected to a water bladder regularly refilled with drinking water by water tankers. Jan 2002
When the Nyriragongo volcano erupted on 18th Jan 2002 lava flowed into Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, destroying one third of the town and killing 45 people. The 3,469-metre Nyiragongo volcano is one of eight scattered along the borders of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda, and is only about 10 kilometres from volcanic eruption that devastated one third of Goma damaged much of the city's water supply. The town's authorities and aid agencies had restored part of the piped water supply within a week and set up water points with clean water bladders. This water point is connected to a water bladder regularly refilled with drinking water by water tankers.
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Location: Goma, Goma, DRC
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
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