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Why Mount Nyiragongo is one of most dangerous volcanoes in the world

Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22, 2021, is seen in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 23, 2021. [Reuters]

Haunted by memories of the 2002 Mount Nyiragongo’s eruption that left 250 people dead and 120,000 homeless, residents of Goma city in Eastern DR Congo fled their homes on May 22 towards the nearby border with Rwanda following another eruption.

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