What the records say
- When
- 22 May 2021
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Congo, DRC
- Coordinates
- 1.52° S, 29.25° E
- Vei
- 2
- Deaths
- 32
- Houses destroyed
- 5000
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
2021 Mount Nyiragongo eruption
2021 eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting. As of 25 May, 32 people died as a result of the eruption and 1,000 homes were destroyed.
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