400,000 need aid as DRC volcano erupts, UN says
Mount Nyiragongo has killed at least 31 and destroyed 3,000 homes as molten lava spreads towards Goma
28 May 2021 - 15:26
Goma — About 400,000 people need support or protection after fleeing a volcano eruption and a wave of aftershocks in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN said on Friday.
At least 31 people died when Mount Nyiragongo sent a wall of lava spreading towards the city of Goma on Saturday, destroying 3,000 homes along the way and cutting off a major road used to bring aid to the strife-torn region...
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