The aftermath of the Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma

The aftermath of the Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, two weeks after the Nyiragongo volcano erupted, more than 300,000 people still need help. Specialists monitoring the volcano’s activity are very concerned. Volcanologists on the spot multiply the observations because the Nyiragongo, located 15 kilometres from Goma, is still very active, as confirmed by the frequent earthquakes that shake the region. Interviews with Jean Christophe KOMOROWSKI, geologist at the Institut physique du globe de Paris, Jacques DURIEUX, volcanologist and Dieudonné KAVOTA, volcanologist at the Goma Observatory. Aerial views of the eruption area, plans of the magma, a group of on-site volcanologists and the CRSN-Goma volcanological observatory.

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Publication date : 3 February 2002