Where is Nyiragongo volcano?

Nyiragongo volcano is an active volcano in the Virunga Mountains in central and eastern Africa. It is located in the volcanic area of Virunga National Park near the Congo-Uganda border, with an altitude of 3,469 meters. It has a crater with a maximum diameter of 2 kilometers (1.3 miles) and a depth of about 250 meters (820 feet), with a lava lake inside.

In 2002, the volcanic eruption left nearly 654.38 million residents homeless, and 80% of buildings and infrastructure in Goma were destroyed.

On May 22nd, 20021year, Nyiragongo volcano spewed a lot of lava. At present, at least 15 people have been killed, more than 500 houses have been destroyed, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, and lava even flows to the airport.

202 1 On May 23rd, local time, Nyiragongo volcano erupted near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, killing 13 people and pouring lava into buildings and houses.

Film and television records:

The documentary "The Devil's Blast Furnace" filmed by Harun Tateev at 1960 left a deep impression on the audience. For the first time, the film shows the public the spectacular and breathtaking scene of the lava lake churning in the deep crater of Nyiragongo, the center of Africa's Great Lakes. Many viewers who watch this movie dream of walking by the largest lava lake in the world.

On June 20 10, a team of scientists and brave explorers went deep into the crater of Nyiragongo volcano to investigate and explore along the boiling lava lake. Photographer Olivier Grunewald took a lot of wonderful close-ups less than 1 m from the shore of the lava lake, showing the mysterious and spectacular picture of the devil's blast furnace.

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Nyiragongo Volcano