DR Congo's volcanic eruption emits toxic gas, 7 dead

Seven more people have died as a result of the recent volcano eruption in eastern Congo, increasing the death toll to 32. Some died from inhaling toxic gas when they were walking across a wide expanse of the cooling lava near the eastern city of Goma, head of Civil Protection in Nord-Kivu province said.

With little warning, Mount Nyiragongo turned the dark sky red on Saturday night and then spewed torrents of lava into villages, killing at least 15 people and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said. the scientific director of the Volcanic Observatory of Goma said the volcano remains active and earthquake tremors are being recorded, calling on the population to remain vigilant.

The military governor of North Kivu province, Lt. Gen. Constant Ndima called on the population of Goma not to send children to school. Goma's international airport of Goma and the airport in Kavumu in South Kivu province were closed for security reasons, he said in a statement.