RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 5 : Democratic Republic of the Congo - Volcano Eruption

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Situation Update No. 5 Posted:2010-01-02, 13:08:14 [UTC] Ref.no.: VE-20100102-24396-COG Situation Update No. 5 On 2010-01-05 at 10:26:47 [UTC] Event: Volcano Eruption Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo Virunga Mountains Mount Nyamuragira Volcano Situation: The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has offered air support to authorities after the eruption of a volcano in the east of the country, a UN spokesman said. Reconnaissance aircraft and helicopters were being used to monitor the flow of lava from Mount Nyamulagira, according to the spokesman. The volcano erupted at the weekend. The provincial capital Goma and its surrounding areas, where tens of thousands of people displaced by the conflict in the restive North Kivu province live, was not at risk. Conservationists are however concerned for the well-being of rare chimpanzees in an area affected by the lava in a part of the Virunga National Park. The reserve is also home to nearly 300 mountain gorillas. Mount Nyamulagira, considered one of Africa's most active volcanos, last erupted in 2006. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu