Democratic Congo Volcano Eruption... "Lava Stops in Suburban Areas of Major City"

Lava erupted from Nira Gonggo Volcano that reached the outskirts of Goma [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] Lava erupted from the Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has stopped in the suburban area of Goma, a nearby metropolis with a population of 2 million.

According to major foreign media, the Nyiragongo volcano in Virunga National Park erupted around 6 p.m. local time on the 23rd, and the lava flowed toward Goma. Local residents reported that the lava reached the "Goma City Airport" in the suburbs of Goma but fortunately stopped at the edge of the airport facilities.

More than ten minor earthquakes were detected in Goma until the morning of the same day. After the volcanic eruption the previous day, most of the city of Goma lost power, and phone connections remained unstable.

This is the first eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano since January 17, 2002. At that time, hundreds of people died due to the volcanic eruption, and a significant part of the city of Goma, including half of the airport runway, was engulfed by lava.

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