When the Nyriragongo volcano erupted on 18/01/2002 lava flowed into Goma in DRC, destroying one third of the town. As the lava cooled most the town's population returned.


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 Goma.


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Location: Goma, Goma, DRC
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