Risk of further volcanic eruptions in DRC sparks exodus

Tens of thousands of people flee Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Nyiragongo threat rises

The risk of further eruptions from the Nyiragongo volcano has led authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to order the evacuation of parts of Goma, causing an exodus of tens of thousands of people from the city.

Current data on seismicity and the deformation of the ground indicate the presence of magma under the urban area of Goma, with an extension under Lake Kivu," the local military governor, Gen Constant Ndima, said in a public address.