DR Congo’s Nyiragongo volcano erupts, triggering panic

Power cut in the city of Goma, as some residents leave their homes and head towards the nearby border with Rwanda.

Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted sending panicked residents of the nearby city of Goma fleeing, although a volcanologist said the city did not appear to be in danger. Power was cut in the city and some residents began leaving their homes, heading towards the nearby border with Rwanda on Saturday. The military governor of North Kivu province, of which Goma is capital, “confirmed the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano … at around 7:00pm [17:00 GMT]”.