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Torrents of lava kill more than a dozen in Congo

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People gather on a stream of cold lava rock following the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Congo, today. The volcano unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma but the city of nearly 2 million people was mostly spared after the nighttime eruption. Residents of the Buhene area said many homes had caught fire as lava oozed into their neighborhood.
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People gather on a stream of cold lava rock following the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Congo, today.
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People gather on a stream of cold lava rock following the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Congo, today.
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People who fled to Rwanda during the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo return to Goma, Congo in the early hours of this morning.
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Residents check the damages caused by lava from the overnight eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, seen in background, in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, today.
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Lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo is seen in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, today.
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A person stands in front of lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, early today.
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People stand and take selfies in front of lava from the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, in Buhene, on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, early today.
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People flee with their belongings after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, in Goma, Congo, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million. (AP Photo/Justin Kabumba)
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Two people are seen silhouetted against a night sky turned red by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, in Goma, Congo. Congo's Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday.

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