8, 000 people cross to Rwanda from DR of Congo after volcano eruption

“This morning after lava flows from Nyiragongo volcano eruption, most of Congolese evacuated to Rubavu are returning home/ Rwanda received around 8, 000 people last night”, according to the ministry’s twitter account.

Thousands of residents in Goma, a major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, spent the night outdoors following eruption, according to a spokespeson for the Norwegian Refugee Council.

The volcano eruption seems to have subsided according to the Goma Volcano Observatory which monitors the volcano.