When the Nyriragongo volcano erupted on 18/01/2002 lava flowed into Goma in DRC, destroying one third of the town. People walking across the cooling lava scavenge what they can from the ruined buildings.

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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 walking across the cooling lava scavenge what they can from the ruined buildings.

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Size: 5018px × 3345px
Location: Goma, Goma, DRC
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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