Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo is seen in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo in the early hours of Sunday, May 23, 2021. Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million. (AP Photo/Justin Kabumba)

Volcano erupts, sends thousands fleeing

by Justin Kabumba Katumwa Associated PressMay 23, 2021

GOMA, Congo — Torrents of lava that poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.The eruption of Mount…

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Volcano erupts, sends thousands fleeing

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