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Nyamuragira volcano (DR Congo), update: new satellite images show active lava flows

Friday Jan 06, 2012 11:48 AM | Age: 142 days
BY: T

NASA satellite image of the eruption area of Nyamuragira taken on 3 Jan 2012
NASA satellite image of the eruption area of Nyamuragira taken on 3 Jan 2012
False-color image showing Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcano (3 Jan 2012)
False-color image showing Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcano (3 Jan 2012)
To the delight of our expedition group heading towards Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo tomorrow, the lava flows from Nyamuragira are still active. NASA Earth Observatory has released spectacular images from 3 January showing the vast lava flows from Nyamuragira volcano's current eruption.
Nyamuragira (also spelled Nyamulagira), is a massive basaltic shield volcano located north of Goma (DR Congo) and near the other active volcano, Nyiragongo, famous for its permanent lava lake.
Nyamuragira is one of Africa's largest and most active volcanoes. Its current eruption started in November 2012 from a flank vent located in an uninhabited area about 10 km ENE side of the volcano's summit.
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