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Goma volcano erupts

    NAIROBI

    The Nyamuragira volcano, north of Goma in eastern DRC, made intermittent eruptions over the weekend, according to local residents. “The volcano made a lot of noise. Because of the war going on in this country many people thought the place was under attack,” Leonard Kababe, a resident of Goma told IRIN on Monday. Some reports spoke of people running in fear. The Nyamuragira volcano is within the Virunga range bordering both Uganda and Rwanda. The area has a long history of volcanic activity that has led to loss of life and property.

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