DRC ORDERS EVACUATION OF GOMA AFTER VOLCANO ERUPTS

0
90

 

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has launched an evacuation plan for the eastern city of Goma after a large volcano erupted.

According to the BBC, fountains of high lava burst from the Mount Nyiragongo into the night sky forming a thick orange cloud over Goma, which has a population of two million.

Panicked people were fleeing to safety.

The volcano, located about 10km from the city, last erupted in 2002, killing 250 people and making 120,000 homeless.