On 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting. The eruption resulted in 32 deaths and displacement of 400,000 people, of course most of them have now returned, 4,000 homes were destroyed.
Nyiragongo’s deadly reputation is due to a perfect storm of factors. Because of the geologic complexities of the region, its lava is remarkably fluid, able to move at up to 40 miles an hour.
Eruptions can also send large amounts of lethal carbon dioxide gas to the surface
