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The government issued an evacuation order for goma earlier in the evening, and hundreds of thousands of people packed up their belongings and left their homes. translation: it's something we've never seen before. - we are all together, shaken. translation: the volcano is erupting and the population of goma are really worried, it's a really unusual situation and everyone is preparing, everyone is outside, asking what's going to happen. in 2002, an eruption killed 250 people and destroyed part of goma, leaving 120,000 people homeless. translation: we lost a lot of people - that's why - we don't ...

Of goma are really worried. it's a really unusual situation and everyone is preparing, everyone is outside, asking what's going to happen. some fled across the border to neighbouring rwanda. others sought higher ground, remembering the last eruption in 2002 which killed 250 people and destroyed part of the city, leaving city 120,000 people homeless. translation: we lost a lot of people - that's why - we don't know what to do. there's no information, even on the national channel. people are panicking and we don't know if we should stay in the house or flee. mount nyiragongo is one of the world'...

Many thousands of people have fled their homes in the democratic republic of congo after a large volcano erupted. at least five people died in the rush to get out, as the lava flow from mount nyiragongo stopped just short of the city of goma. sima kotecha reports. thick lava illuminating the jet black sky. rivers of it cascading across the surrounding areas, some engulfing motorways and even setting homes alight. many thousands of residents from nearby goma carried mattresses as they fled the city in panic. translation: it's something we have never seen before. . we are all shaken. translation...

Many thousands of residents from nearby goma carried mattresses as they fled the city in panic. translation: it's something we have never seen before. . we are all shaken. translation: the volcano - was erupting and the population of goma are really worried. it's a really unusual situation. it is mount nyiragongo's first eruption in almost 20 years. one of the world's most active volcanoes and one of its most dangerous. 250 people were killed last time. hours after the eruption, the government urged residents to evacuate. thousands hurriedly crossed the border into neighbouring rwanda. today t...

Mount nyiragongo is one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes but scientists in goma say they've been struggling to adequately monitor it because of a lack of funding. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the un security council has urged both israelis and palestinians to honour the ceasefire in the region, as egyptian mediators shuttle back and forth attempting to make it permanent. the pause in violence has entered its third day as humanitarian efforts to rebuild gaza continue. our correspondent laura trevelyan is injerusalem with the latest. well, there are intensive diplomatic effort...