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DR Congo’s volcano Nyiragongo sparkles health fears

After erupting two months ago, DR Congo's volcano Nyiragongo has released large amounts of ash, raising concerns about the health of local people, experts said on Sunday. The volcano furthest east of the great central African country first erupted on May 22, claiming 32 lives and destroying hundreds of homes. "The ash is the result of the collapse of part of Nyirangongo's central crater," volcanologist Muhindo Syavulisembo said in a statement. However, Syavulisembo, who heads the Goma Volcano…

Nyiragongo outbreak: “There was no sign

Congolese Prime Minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge ended a three-day visit to Goma on Monday, affected by a volcanic eruption on May 22. Eight million US dollars is needed, he said, to meet the urgent needs of the affected populations who had to evacuate Goma in a disaster. The Prime Minister has approved that these populations gradually return and promises that lessons will be learned ... He answers questions from Patient Ligodi. RFI: Why the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) could not raise the warning before the outbreak…

Nyiragongo, a fascinating and dangerous volcano

For ten days he has been responsible for the relocation of hundreds of thousands of inhabitants from the Congolese city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyiragongo, the most dangerous volcano in Africa, once again threatens this city in the eastern part of the country. This volcano, located in the great East African rift, continues to fascinate scientists and poses an eternal threat to the…

the outbreak of Nyiragongo is still paralyzed

The Nyiragongo eruption damaged critical infrastructure around Goma. Aftershocks also continue to threaten buildings in the provincial capital. Which paralyzes economic activity. The capital of northern Kivu has been largely cut off from the rest of the country since the outbreak of Nyiragongo. Goma Airport is closed as a…

Toxic fumes from DR Congo’s Nyiragongo eruption

Five people were found suffocated to death on toxic fumes from the volcanic eruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's volcano Nyiragongo on Monday, when strong aftershocks shook the city of Goma. The death toll is 20 the number killed since Africa's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing red-hot melted lava that engulfed houses in its wake. "We have just discovered five dead people," civilian leader Mambo Kawaya told Agence France-Presse (AFP), saying they were "suffocated by the…

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