One of the World's Most Dangerous Volcanoes Sends Lava Flows Through Villages

Sitting a mere 9 miles (15 kilometers) from Goma, a city of over 2 million people, is Nyiragongo. It is a massive volcano that is part of the East African Rift. The volcano is one of the few in the world with a persistent lava lake ... and it is one of the few where lava flows from the volcano have been fatal. Twice over the past 50 years, Nyiragongo's lava flows have destroyed parts of Goma, killing people along the way.