Mt Nyriagongo erupts (Congo)

[LadyStanley]

Congo's Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Destroys Hundreds of Homes; At Least 15 Dead | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Hundreds of home destroyed, and 15+ folks have died (many in car crashes trying to evacuate).

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[tarheelhockey]

Horrible.

 

[beowulf]

One of the worst I saw on the news was an older lady who had been married to her husband for decades. He was infirmed in bed and she could not move him so he told her to leave and when she finally could come back part of her house was burnt down and he was charred to death. So sad

 

[LadyStanley]

A Volcano Erupted Without Warning. Now, Scientists Know Why.

Last year, one of the most dangerous volcanoes in Africa erupted without warning. In a way, Nyiragongo, a vertiginous volcano in Congo, is always erupting: The mountain is crowned by a rare, persistent lava lake constantly fed by churning magma below. But on May 22, 2021, its molten innards...

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New report why experts didn't realize volcano was close to eruption. 31 dead.