Earth tremors continued to rock the Congolese city of Goma, unnerving residents still reeling from a volcanic eruption at the weekend that tore through nearby villages, displaced thousands and killed at least 15 people.
Chaos descended on Goma on Saturday evening when Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active and dangerous volcanoes, erupted, sending a smouldering wall of lava half a mile wide downhill towards the city of 2 million people.
Volcano experts say the earthquakes were caused by techtonic plates realigning after the eruption, and that the risk of a second eruption is small but authorities in Goma have urged caution.
SABC Correspondent Chris Ocamringa filed this report:
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