It was on Saturday night that the very active volcano Nyiragongo erupted, and lava began to flow in the direction of the two million city of Goma.
Fortunately, the lava stopped just before the city limits.
Relief efforts do not arrive
But the eruption has done great damage.
Thousands have had to leave their homes, and at least 30 people have died.
17 smaller villages have been submerged in lava.
The electricity has been cut off completely and a major road has been destroyed, which prevents aid efforts from reaching it.
At present, more than 170 children are reported missing.
- I can not understand how OVG (Gomas volcano observatory) can not have warned about this, says aid worker Lecy Kabasele.