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Nyiragongo is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its fast-moving lava. It can flow at a speed of about 100km per hour.

After eruption, residents in Congo struggle to find food and shelter

DR Congo: Volcano refugees face difficult return to Goma After the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, locals from the city of Goma forced to flee are slowly beginning to return to the area – looking for what remains of their livelihoods. DWs Mariel Müller met one of them. Watch video 02:47

Goma slowly returns to normal after Nyiragongo volcanic eruption Wednesday June 02 2021 Children line up for water given to residents displaced by the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo distributed by the government in Sake, 25 km northwest of Goma, on May 29, 2021. PHOTO | GUERCHOM NDEBO | AFP Advertisement Over a week after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the city of Goma, once engulfed with fear of being flooded with hot l...

To visit a volcano is to look in a mirror and consider the force humans have become—the greatest eruption on Earth.

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field. Volcanic activity is a constant global threat. It’s estimated over 1 billion people live within the potential, direct impact range of volcanic eruptions. Just recently, lava flows from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killed 32 people, with many more missing. Tens of thousands of peo...

Its a city which houses over 1 million people, so you can onlyjust imagine how much water is needed. the water supply from all directions needs to be increased. our organisation, as well as others, has set up bladder systems and renting water trucks that are bringing water to the different areas of town, so at least some basic amounts will be available. mount nyiragongo is located here — close to the border between the democratic republic of congo and rwanda. after the eruption the lava flowed...

Those living in areas that a second eruption is feared by the authorities. but for those who did not flee the city of goma and its outskirts, they are having to cope with life without electricity and water. the molten lava that flowed into the city destroyed the water pipes, forcing many here to rely on reservoirs. cholera is not a strange illness here in goma and its vicinity. more than 50 suspected cases of illness have been declared in the area. the damage caused by the eruption is going to t...

The day s other news doctors at medecins sans frontieres say more than half a million people in eastern congo have lost their supply of drinking water as a result of the recent volcanic eruption. a reservoir and pipes were damaged when it erupted ten days ago. the world health organization has approved china�*s sinovac covid vaccine for emergency use. the who said it prevented symptomatic disease in 51% of those vaccinated and prevented severe symptoms and hospitalisation in 100% of samples. t...

28 containers of plastic petals use in the manufacture of plastic packaging material. these petals have caused unprecedented pollution. a medical charity says more than half a million people in the east of the democratic republic of congo have lost their supply of drinking water, as a result of the recent volcanic eruption. medecins sans frontieres said because cholera was endemic there was an urgent need to provide people in the city of goma with safe drinking water. mount nyiragongo — one of...