Lave from the volcano called Nyiragongo, which is one of the worlds most active. The lava lake in the crater is continuously boiling

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Lave from the volcano called Nyiragongo, which is one of the worlds most active. The lava lake in the crater is continuously boiling and the eruptions are frequent and can be devastating as the lava is runny and fast flowing

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Goma, DRC
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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