Goma area residents in Democratic Republic of the Congo return to sort through volcano-damaged homes

Residents of the Buhene district of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo returned to their homes on Sunday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted the night before, sending many fleeing the area.
Some people found their homes in tatters, with rocks scattered in parts and some lava still glowing in areas.
The lava that erupted passed through the outskirts of the city of Goma, but stopped short of hitting the populous city but people still expressed frustration over the little warning they say they received before the eruption.
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[@abigailroberts7943]

The real question is, why is there a big city just 12 km from an active volcano

[@cvkaustubh7521]

Depends on past

[@Der.Preusse]

You're right, the city of Goma and its 670 000 residents should pack up and move a bit further away.

[@abigailroberts7943]

@@Der.Preusse Well, for a start, their govt should discourage people from populating that area further. But I have a hunch that no one will actually do anything about it after the volcano calms down. The opposite will happen, the city will grow until the next disaster strikes.

[@ignatiusryd2031]

@@abigailroberts7943 The real answer lies on the soil. Some cities and hamlets around the world (even in Europe) also growing in a very2 close proximity with an active volcano as well simply because the soil around an active volcano naturally the best for agriculture + sand/stone mining + herding livestocks + plantations. Not to mention another extra bonus such as natural hot springs.

[@abigailroberts7943]

@@ignatiusryd2031 I have no objection to farms, villages or even towns being there. But a big city? Yea, until Vesuvius erupted. Then everyone and everything just became archaeological pieces in an instant.

[@adamamaidia1984]

Poor people I feel so bad.

[@Shqiptari37]

Dear Lord. Years of being caught in the crossfire of armed paramilitary groups and now a volcano. Eastern Congo just can’t catch a break.

[@LucaAnamaria]

🥺😔🙏

[@ignatiusryd2031]

I wonder if the residents on that city or the govt in there ever think about relocate the city to somewhere that might be far safer from the lava flow....

[@rboddington]

Where's David Suzuki to blame this on global warming.

[@onlychild4332]

Devastation and miseries every where around the world 🌎 It is sad to see innocent people cry over their loved ones’ death and loss of every belonging .

[@kingnofe]

So Heart breaking May GOD be with y'all

[@atomixfang]

Would have been better if god had stopped this from happening, don't you think?

[@flowmastaflam]

@@atomixfang who are you to say

[@nahomentertainment3633]

Please God help them!🙏🙏🙏😭💔🤲

[@daltonblyth3890]

Build a town near a volcano and then express frustration ? The phrase “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” comes to mind.

[@ronymazumder5961]

easy to say by sitting on ur couch, what if u find out where ever u r sitting can explode too!

[@Der.Preusse]

Yeah man, same goes for californians. Like obviously the entire state catches fire every year, yet they play their stupid games. smh

[@sisssss6827]

This town is very small. Most of the cities are away from the volcano. Basic google search will show you.

[@Der.Preusse]

@@sisssss6827 This "town" has a population of over 600 thousand. A basic google search will tell you.

[@sisssss6827]

@@Der.Preusse 600 thousand is nothing for Congo numbers. You don’t know Congo at all. Plus this region is one of the least developed in Congo. With constant terrorist attacks on a daily.

[@chrishayes5755]

damn. as if congo wasn't struggling enough. hope they manage to recover.

[@DEEPMUCH]

I will never understand religion or god when so many bad things happen to good people.If god only helps when you are dead he isnt much of a use in life.

[@MikelGCinema]

People need supervisors.

[@DEEPMUCH]

@@MikelGCinema Nah...people need to b e free.

[@Madmen604]

So sorry for everyone there. 🇨🇦🌹💕

[@truthlady4606]

The land in that area is rich with minerals because of the volcano's so it's also important but the population just have to move a bit further.

[@oneperson5760]

Money was given for the volcano observatory, and the people embezzeled the money, I hear. The observation station didn't even have internet connection. Give money and they run off with it. Corruption is high. Find those who ran off with the money and hold them accountable.

[@jimdent351]

These volcanoes and seismic activity have been predicted for years, but people have refused to listen.

[@EstebanDVO]

Ok Jim. Go check your lawn, there is probably kids to yell at on it.

[@clatonblade2211]

are you all dence? dont build by volcanos.

[@johnathandoehead5670]

They are magic people that are totally peaceful and can do no wrong

[@ignatiusryd2031]

As a someone who living just 30km away from an active volcano that were still rumbling on daily basis, my question to people like you is very2 simple. Would you give up the most fertile land the earth ever offer to human civilizations to grow with lots of hot springs dotted around here and there as a major bonus to traditional health + beauty care???

[@judithmundele228]

Mungu tupe nguvu 😢😢😢🇨🇩🇻🇳

[@tetralinktaylorassociates8392]

OMG. We still want to thank Almighty God for saving the lives of many. Property can be acquired again but not life.

[@BathtubBass]

And people think we have it bad in north America. People have no idea how bad things can actually be. No body appreciates what they have in western society anymore.

[@AMANFIFARMS]

Western society only provides the illusion of comfort and materialism nothing else especially Amerikkka

[@karmaaudette6376]

🙏

[@Andrew19ao]

Too many people choose to live near active volcanoes. I hope they are able to move so this doesn't keep happening to them. There should be no human presence near an active volcano.

[@ignatiusryd2031]

But on every slopes on an active volcano the world offer the best and the most fertile land that were very2 suitable for agriculture, plantations, or simply for herding livestock eventough sometimes lava, ashfall, sulphur gas, or pyroclastic clouds claims lives when it erupted. And the hot springs that were appeared from those volcanoes also present as another attractive point for anyone to reside nearby. I'm pretty sure Italians, Hawaiians, Indonesians, Philipines, Japanese, and people from many other countries that had lots of volcanoes in their countries will give similar answer if you ask them why they keep reside on the slope of an active volcano eventough their volcanoes sometimes kill hundreds or thousands of people everytime their volcanoes are on their major eruption events.

[@jonk5669]

@@ignatiusryd2031 Most of the replies are from people who exist, not live.

[@williloewen5309]

Wow that is really sad but al least its not man made destruction!!! You see there's a really big difference!!

[@flowmastaflam]

this was caused by global warming - liberals

[@cacampbell3654]

Man at the end asking very important questions that must be answered correctly (honestly, to achieve accountability)!!!

[@nic12344]

It is still impossible to forecast volcanic eruptions! Science is simply not there yet...

[@ignatiusryd2031]

@@nic12344 But its very2 possible for volcanologists that were stationed on the surveillance posts around any volcano to give warning or rise the alarm about the incoming eruption eventough it might be will happened in next few minutes/hours, or at least sound an alarm to warn people about the incoming lava/pyroclastic clouds. Giving them time to evacuate safely in a very2 orderly manners before lava/pyroclastic clouds demolish everything that were standing on their way.

[@RadicalEdward_115]

@@nic12344 in another video it said they knew due to the rising lava that an eruption was coming but did nothing

[@nic12344]

@@ignatiusryd2031 That's not how it works! it's not minutes/hours, but months/years... For example, the Campi Flegrei volcano in Italy has been showing signs of eruption for about 60 years. Should they evacuate Naples every day because of that? It is impossible to predict exactly (or even roughly) when a volcano will erupt.

[@ignatiusryd2031]

@@nic12344 Unfortunately, that's how it works. I myself living near an active volcano, less than 30 kilometer away, right on the path where pyroclastic cloud (and refugees) will passing trough if another major eruption happened. And from our experience usually some days and hours before a major eruption happened the volcano already gave a very2 undeniable warnings such as rapid deformation (inflation), endless strong rumbling and strong tremors, etc. Of course everytime that thing happened the volcanologist that were stationed around the volcano will rise the alert status and before it reach the highest level they will order the most vulnerable people to evacuate all at once from the most dangerous zones that most likely will be buried under the lava/pyroclastic cloud before letting the rest of the people evacuate when the status is rised to the highest level, which usually happened when an major eruption is dangerously become imminent.

[@unhingedcanadian8408]

Look at that carbon going in to the air.

[@ga964]

its hard to believe anything the media says....

[@moneyfornothing3264]

Yes, but the charred ruins and the hysterical people crying in the video show another side.

[@bryandepaepe5984]

Not when you know the realities of the sciences, it all becomes very clear when there are inaccuracies.

[@zzzzzzzz8498]

Really? I guess years of education and the main goal of the press is to report unbiased news means nothing to you. All the years the press fought to be uncensored, this all means nothing to you. I think it's time to reevaluate the way you think

[@jeankambu5950]

quand cela se produit dans les pays d'Europe, d'Amérique, d'Asie, les gens ont de l'aide du monde entier mais quand cela arrive en Afrique, le monde oublie je suis triste Dieu prend soin de ma terre

[@B______L]

They shoulda bought insurance.

[@egnerozo1160]

😂😂😂😂... It seems like you have no clue about there? .... Innocent, you are.

[@AMANFIFARMS]

Insurance eeh😂

[@badalmurmu9100]

Man !!! This is way too brutal Take care guys

[@badalmurmu9100]

@@iamtheboxer ?????

[@peterlucas4641]

*It's unfair on how things has turned ever since the outbreak of covid 19 things has been difficult and different from the usual times* *we see complains here and there in the social Media from different people in different countries all around the world* *Looks like the government care's less OR aren't making enough efforts anymore* *I suggest we citizens should learn to be more creative, Believe in God and sort several means to earn a better living rather than hoping on the government or economy*

[@bensonikara2324]

Yes ! For real It is very important to have different streams of income and a diversified portfolio as for me I have already invested in crypto which is very profitable and easy to gain

[@davilawilliams1665]

@@bensonikara2324 Exactly I'm also happy to start investing too than to have my money sleeping in bank

[@robertfoster2577]

Stocks are good but we have to make the right plans

[@esthermark4623]

@@robertfoster2577 Yes Stocks are good but they are a lot of businesses more convenient than stocks

[@stevenreyes2005]

@@esthermark4623 That’s the fact well I only invested in stocks and will love to know a better investment to

[@Ryan-wu1oi]

Karma

[@jays5926]

Defund Volcanos 😂

[@cookpoo3998]

Democratic Republic means Democracy is suppressed, No Government. Peoples Republic means People are suppressed, All Government. See how the word is played yet it is the reality.