Update (May 23): The Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing lava flows in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Thousands of people evacuated a nearby city as homes and businesses were destroyed.
A nearby town, called Goma, a city of 2 million people, had nearly ten thousand people evacuate as lava rivers poured into its suburb in the Buhene neighborhood, where at least 500 structures were burned.
Image of destruction in #DRC #GOMA after #Nyiragongo Volcano Erupts pic.twitter.com/KvnycIKXXO
— Abdallah Nduhirabandi (@ANduhirabandi) May 23, 2021
Thousands of people have fled the city.
Jugez par vous même. Ceci est la route goma-sake. Ca fait des heures que les gens veulent regagner la ville de goma. @FrumenceBoroto @SORAZIZ @BokulakaLulu @benjimk pic.twitter.com/4T24fiJAxI
— Dom's Buhendwa🇨🇩 (@BuhendwaDoms) May 23, 2021
The situation in #Goma is worsening. The lava has reached the airport and should not stop until the lake. Massive population movements towards the north or Rwanda. Some NGOs evacuating. #Nyiragongo pic.twitter.com/G4HEjdHJFD
— Tom Peyre-Costa (@Tom_Peyre_Costa) May 22, 2021
At least 7,000 people from Goma crossed into Rwanda Saturday night, fleeing the eruption.
At least 7,000 people from neighbouring Goma town crossed into #Rwanda on Saturday night fleeing the eruption of #Nyiragongo volcano. pic.twitter.com/5PedgxMoIE
— MwanzoTV (@MwanzoTv) May 23, 2021
A humanitarian crisis is likely developing in the Goma region as thousands are displaced.
The good news is that DRC government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya tweeted Sunday, "the evolution...