Africa's strongest volcano erupted

Africa's most powerful active volcano Nyamuragira in Congo suddenly erupted violently on January 2, threatening the ecology of a national park.

According to CNN news, rangers in Virunga National Park heard an intense explosion at 3:45 am on January 2, and saw lava shooting toward the park. 'First I thought it was a bomb,' CNN quoted Innocent Mburanumwe, who was in charge of the southern Virunga Park.

Nyamuragira volcano erupts - Photo: volcanoes.usgs.gov

CNN said Nyamuragira volcano is located about 600,000 people from Goma city, only 25 km to the north. Lava from another volcano, Nyiragongo, destroyed part of Goma city in 2002.

Mr. Mburanumwe said this eruption will not threaten the population of Goma city, but will destroy the habitat of 40 rare, endangered chimpanzees, and wild creatures. another at the foot of the mountain. However, the rare mountain gorilla that lives in eastern Virunga is still safe.

According to the BBC, Nyamuragira volcano has erupted and erupted more than 35 times since 1882. The last time took place in 2006.

Virunga, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1979, is home to 200 out of 720 of the world's remaining mountain gorillas.