Volcanic lava creates ghost town in Congo

Saturday, January 19, 2002

GOMA, Congo -- Thick lava streamed through the abandoned city of Goma on Friday, burning everything in its path, and steam rose above Lake Kivu after a volcano spewed rivers of molten fire that destroyed at least half the city.

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