DRC: Goma Safe After Volcanic Eruption

Vulcanologist Celestin Kasereka Mahhinda said on Tuesday (28 November 2006) there was no immediate danger to the eastern Congolese city of Goma after the eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "There was no loss of life and no immediate threat to Goma because Nyamulagira lies 32 km to the north and has Mount Nyirangongo acting as a barrier against lava reaching the city," Kasereka, who is director of the Goma Volcano Observatory, said.