Congo (DRC) volcanic eruption killed 15 people and tens of thousands fled lava into the airport

　　China News Service, May 24, a comprehensive report, the Nyiragongo volcano in North Kivu province in the northeast of the Congo (DRC) erupted on the 22nd local time. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 500 houses have been destroyed, tens of thousands. People fled their homes, and the lava even flowed to the airport.

On May 22, local time, the Nyiragongo volcano erupted, and the sky was "red" with smoke and flames.

　　Congo (DRC) government spokesman Muyaya said that the Nyiragongo volcano began to erupt at around 7 pm local time on the 22nd.

The eruption caused a certain degree of panic in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, and its surrounding areas. Thousands of local residents crossed the border and fled to neighboring Rwanda.

　　UNICEF said on the 23rd that about 5,000 people fled from Goma to Rwanda, and another 25,000 took refuge in the city of Sark in the northwest.

　　In addition, more than 170 children are still missing. UNICEF officials said they are organizing transfer centers to help unaccompanied children after the disaster.

　　The person in charge of the Goma Volcano Observatory also stated on the 22nd that the volcanic lava is slowly flowing to the city of Goma, but it will not pose a major threat.

　　According to other reports, local officials said that lava had flowed to the airport in Goma City.

According to the copy obtained by Agence France-Presse, the director of Virunga National Park, where the Nilagongo volcano is located, sent a message to the park staff that “the situation is getting worse”.

　　A spokesperson for the North Kivu Provincial Government said that as the direction of volcanic activity is still unpredictable, the provincial government has organized the people in Goma to evacuate the dangerous areas in an orderly manner.

　　Nyiragongo volcano is about 18 kilometers away from the city of Goma. It is located in the Virunga Mountains on the border of Congo (Kinshasa), Uganda and Rwanda. It is a more active volcano in Africa.

Nyiragongo volcano erupted on a large scale in 2002, causing most of Goma to be covered by volcanic lava, and more than 500,000 people fled their homes.