Nyiragongo

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Nyiragongo-DRC-2002
- general information
  - lies in the east African rift valley
  - triggered by a divergent plate boundary
  - usually fluid lava and lies on a hotspot
  - high population on fertile soil close to the volcano
- Responses
  - Aid given from a number of NGOs who provided food and shelter
    - Oxfam and Christian aid
  - water was supplied from special water tankers
  - scientists monitor lake Kivu for gas release
Environmental impacts
- plume of 100m-1km reached
- Lava caused gas saturated waters to rise releasing co2 and methane
- earthquakes occurred after eruption
Soial impacts
- looting occured
- thousands made homeless
- 147 people died
- 400,000 people evacuated
- service shortage because too many people in an already poor area
- Nyiragongo-DRC-2002
  - general information
    - lies in the east African rift valley
    - triggered by a divergent plate boundary
    - usually fluid lava and lies on a hotspot
    - high population on fertile soil close to the volcano
  - Responses
    - Aid given from a number of NGOs who provided food and shelter
      - Oxfam and Christian aid
    - water was supplied from special water tankers
    - scientists monitor lake Kivu for gas release

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