DR Congo: Volcano: 2002/01/17
| Period | 2002/01/17 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | DR Congo |
| Event Type | Volcano |
| Outline | Around 45 people were killed and hundreds of thousands fled Goma, eastern Congo after a volcano erupted and devastated the city. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report 2002/02/04 | ||
| Dead: around 45 people | ||
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Report/Articles
OCHA Report 2002/02/12
The latest situation
OCHA Situation Report 2002/02/04
yahoo!news 2002/01/23
Quakes, Rain Add to Congo Misery
independent news 2002/01/22
fifty killed as lava sparks petrol station fireball.
yahoo!news 2002/01/22
Relief Aid Arrives in Goma
yahoo!news 2002/01/20
Volcano's Lava Engulfs a Congo Town, Killing Up to 40
CNN News 2002/01/19
Estimated the death toll at 47 as volcano devastates Congolese city
Asahi.com2002/01/19(Japanese page)
Forcing hundred thouthands to flee in Goma City.
Earth Observatory Natural Hazards (NASA)
Nyiragongo Volcano Erupts in the Congo
BBC news 2002/01/19
Volcano victims flee Goma
yahoo!Japan news 2002/01/19
3 hundred thousand people evacuate because of the outflow of lava
Yahoo asia News 2002/01/19
Thousands flee Congo town after volcano erupts
CNN News 2002/01/18
Volcano devastates Congo city
OCHA Situation Report 2002/01/18
Congo volcano erupts, houses destroyed
[ERI Emergency Relief Information]
Exite News (Japanese) 2002/02/05
Help the disaster victim of Congo.
Pictures
TIME europe.com
Photo Essays
Yahoo asia News 2002/01/19
Goma's airport