China News Service, May 27. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 24, after the eruption of the Nyiragongo Volcano in North Kivu Province in the northeastern part of the Congo (DRC), aftershocks continued.
According to statistics from the "Goma Volcano Observation Group" (OVG), as of May 25, a total of 259 earthquakes have been monitored, of which the highest is 5.2.
The volcanic ash and volcanic gas emitted during the volcanic eruption have adversely affected the local climate. In view of other major natural disasters that may be caused by volcanic activity, the North Kivu Provincial Military Administration has also issued an announcement on May 27, requesting downtown Goma Residents of 10 districts (Majengo, Mabanga Nord, Mabanga Sud, Bujovu, Virunga, Murara, Mapendo, Mikeno, Kayembe, Volcan) were evacuated to the Sake area.
The Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reminded Chinese citizens in the Goma area to pay close attention to the early warning messages issued by the local government, to comply with local emergency management regulations, to evacuate from the local area immediately, and to remind other Chinese citizens not to go to Goma and nearby areas in the near future .
Consular Security Phone of the Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: +243-851474669
Telephone of the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +86-10-12308 or +86-10-59913991