Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, May 22, Forcing residents around the area to move to safer grounds in the West of the town and Rwanda. [Courtesy]Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption is one of the most dangerous in Africa and a nightmare in waiting for those in DRC and parts of Rwanda, experts say. This is because the lava excreted from the volcano (Mount Nyiragongo) lacks silica, a key component of volcanic lava. Mount Nyiragongo is located approximately 10 kilometres from the city of Goma. [Courtesy]Spurts of high lava burst from Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night, forming a thick red cloud over Goma town, approximately 10kilometres away.

Source: Standard Digital May 23, 2021 11:26 UTC