To evacuate part of the city of Goma, due to the risk of its explosion volcano Niragongo, the Congolese authorities ordered this morning. Tens of thousands of people rushed to leave the area, according to a correspondent of the French Agency and broadcast by AMPE.
“At the moment, an explosion on the ground or at the bottom of the lake (s.s. Kivou) cannot be ruled out, which could take place after minimal warning signs, even without any warning signs ” The military governor of the region, General Konstantin Dima, told local media, referring to ten districts of the city that are in danger.
His statement was followed by the immediate abandonment by tens of thousands of residents to the southwest, to the Masisi area and to the border with Rwanda, which are a short distance away, as explained by AMPE.
#UPDATE DR Congo authorities order evacuation of part of Goma over the risk of further eruptions of the Nyiragongo volcano, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of people.
“Right now we can’t rule out an eruption on land or under the lake (Kivu)”: military governor pic.twitter.com/zqIFKyvbnc
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 27, 2021
At least 32 people were killed when a volcanic eruption occurred in Niragongo on Saturday.
Five people have been found choked to death on toxic fumes from the eruption of DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano, as strong aftershocks rock the city of Gomahttps://t.co/YxlHHNzIAZ
📹Lava flows towards Goma during the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano at the weekend pic.twitter.com/nqJavRkMdt
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 25, 2021
From Saturday to Tuesday morning seismic tremors were recorded in the area “over 269”, according to the Goma Volcanological Observatory, and the earthquakes continued yesterday.

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