Volcano Mount Nyiragongo erupted during the night but lava flow seems to have lost intensity
Thousands of residents have abandoned their homes in a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after lava flows from a nearby volcano reached its outskirts.
Lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo destroyed homes on the edge of Goma, which has a population of about 1 million people, but appeared to be slowing by midday on Sunday, giving hope that further damage may be avoided.
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