Mount Nyiragongo's last eruption, in 2002, left hundreds dead and coated airport runways in lava. More than 100,000 people were left homeless in the aftermath, adding to the fear in Goma on ...

Rubavu, Rwanda has received more than 3,500 Congolese seeking refuge from the Nyiragongo volcanic eruption. The national contingency plan is in place to ensure safety and humanitarian services.

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon.

Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano on the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, erupted for six hours in May of last year. Staff at the Goma Volcanic Observatory failed to ...

Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22, 2021, is seen near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this still image taken from undated video ...

Mount Nyiragongo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of 2 million had been mostly spared after the volcano erupted at night and ...

The volcano, which had not erupted in nearly two decades, caused thousands to flee, many across the border to Rwanda. But the lava didn't appear to be flowing toward Goma, a city of nearly 2 million.

Mount Nyiragongo erupted in 1977 and again in 2002, when lava flows destroyed parts of Goma, killing 250 people and displacing 120,000 residents. In 2011 the nearby Nyamuragira volcano erupted.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the ...

Since 1700, volcanic eruptions have killed more than 250,000 people and devastated scores of communities. ... To learn more about Nyiragongo, check out Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions.