Second volcano erupts in Congo as scientists continue to predict a catastrophic eruption for the area

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Second volcano erupts in Congo as scientists continue to predict a catastrophic eruption for the area
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A second volcano has erupted near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, just days after an evacuation triggered by scientific warnings.

People fleeing Goma as fears grow of a large eruption. Image: AP/PA Images People fleeing Goma as fears grow of a large eruption. Image: AP/PA Images A SECOND VOLCANO has erupted near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, just days after an evacuation triggered by scientific warnings.

Patrick Muyaya, a Goverment spokesperson said that the Murara volcano, located near an uninhabited area of Virunga had erupted.The mountain is a small volcano considered a crater of Nyamuragira, which along with Nyiragongo is known for strong volcanic activity.Located on the shore of Lake Kivu in the shadow of Nyiragongo, Africa’s most active volcano, the city has lived in fear since it erupted last Saturday.

They warn of a potentially catastrophic scenario — a “limnic eruption” that could smother the area with suffocating carbon dioxide. A report on an emergency meeting early Friday said 80,000 households — around 400,000 inhabitants — had emptied on Thursday following a “preventative” evacuation order.

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