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Saturday, 19 January, 2002, 01:25 GMT
In pictures: Volcano wreaks havoc
Dozens have been killed in a volcanic eruption in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has sent thousands fleeing from Goma to neighbouring Rwanda.

Boy on Goma airport runway
A boy walks by lava which is melting the runway at Goma airport

A resident watches as lava consumes Goma airport
Large parts of Goma were buried under the lava

A woman covers her face to avoid the smell of lava
Residents cover their faces to avoid the strong smell of molten rock and smoke

People escape Mount Nyiragongo eruption
Some 300,000 are thought to have fled Goma to seek refuge in north-western Rwanda

People flee Goma
Displaced people lined the sides of the roads

Goma street
The river of molten rock destroyed buildings and set off explosions at power plants and fuel stores

Man watches lava flow in northern Goma
The speed of the eruption took the local population by surprise

Goma lava
The 50-metre swathe of lava has split Goma in two

Click here for pictures of the aftermath of the eruption

See also:

18 Jan 02 | Africa
Congo volcano 'kills dozens'
18 Jan 02 | Sci/Tech
Congo volcano: The facts
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