Aid Operation Gets Underway for Survivors of DR Congo’s Volcanic Eruption
Voice of America
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Aid agencies are assessing the needs of tens of thousands of people affected by the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Local authorities report 32 people were killed in the eruption, including seven by lava and five others who were asphyxiated by gases. The U.N. refugee agency reports most of the thousands who fled on foot Saturday as lava flowed down on their towns have returned home. Their return is fraught with anxiety and uncertainty as the full impact of the eruption is not yet known. However, UNHCR spokesman Boris Cheshirkov said the damage is likely to be extensive.More Related News