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DR Congo's Nyiragongo volcano erupts sparking panic

Mount Nyiragongo volcanic erupted on Saturday, authorities urged residents to move to safer ground. [Courtesy]

The Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing red fumes into the night sky over the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma and sparking an exodus to neighbouring Rwanda.

The military governor of North Kivu province, of which Goma is the capital, "confirmed the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano at around 7:00 pm".

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