DRC: Goma residents flee as Nyiragongo lava reaches city outskirts

Volcano Mount Nyiragongo erupted during the night but lava flow seems to have lost intensity

Thousands of residents have abandoned their homes in a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after lava flows from a nearby volcano reached its outskirts.

Lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo destroyed homes on the edge of Goma, which has a population of about 1 million people, but appeared to be slowing by midday on Sunday, giving hope that further damage may be avoided.