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Congo volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage, but major city spared

A volcanic eruption in eastern Congo left a smoking trail of destruction that buried hundreds of houses and left residents searching for missing loved ones, before halting just short of the city of Goma.

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Congo volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage, but major city spared

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  1. Congo volcano leaves death and smoking wreckage, but major city spared

  2. A person attempts to extinguish fire on a building after the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, May 22.

  3. An aerial view shows lava flowing from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. United Nations via REUTERS

  4. Aerial view shows the area affected by lava from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. Virunga National Park/Anthony Caer/via REUTERS

  5. Smoke and flames are seen at the Nyiragongo volcanic eruption from the Tchegera Island on Lake Kivu, near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Alex Miles

  6. People walk near destroyed homes by lava deposited during the Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty

  7. Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  8. Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, May 22. ENOCH DAVID via REUTERS

  9. Aerial view of the lava flow during the Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty

  10. Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  11. Smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano is seen near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty

  12. A child watches smoke and flames as people gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  13. A person attempts to extinguish fire on a building after the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, May 22. ENOCH DAVID via REUTERS

  14. Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  15. People gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  16. A building burns after the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, May 22. ENOCH DAVID via REUTERS

  17. Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  18. Civilians watch smoke and flames as they gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  19. People gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  20. Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, May 22. ENOCH DAVID via REUTERS

  21. People gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 22. REUTERS/Olivia Acland

  22. Peacekeepers from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) stand guard as civilians gather with their belongings following a volcanic activities at Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the

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