A satellite image has captured the simultaneous eruptions of Africa’s most active volcanoes, Mount Nyamuragira and Mount Nyiragongo, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Taken in 2014 by ...

Nyiragongo is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its particularly fast-moving lava, which can flow more than 60 miles per hour. During the 2002 eruption ...

This eruption ceased in May 2016, but the volcano has since had two more eruptions: from November 2016 to May 2017, and again in April 2018, which is still ongoing. Meanwhile, Nyiragongo has been ...

At the base of the volcano sprawls the city of Goma ... Twice in recent years Nyiragongo's eruptions have sent molten rock flowing toward the city. In 1977 lava raced down the mountain at more ...

An aerial view shows lava flowing from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 22, 2021. [Reuters] Experts and authorities are now warning ...

and it's critical that scientists know this particular volcano as well as possible. Because of its proximity to Goma, with its 500,000 inhabitants, an eruption at Nyiragongo could be catastrophic.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Nyiragongo volcano saw its last major eruption in 2002. When it's not erupting, it's home to the world's largest lava lake. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...