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Goma Vs The Volcano
The citizens of an African community come to terms with deadly lava flows in a region used to turmoil and tragedy

 

January 17, 2002 People escape the lava reaching the northern residential area of Goma. As dusk fell, tens of thousands of residents of Goma were fleeing their homes as lava flows from the volcanic eruption reached the town's airport and nearby residential areas.