Thousands try to return home in Congo

Tens of thousands of people are putting their lives at risk by returning home to Goma, crossing streams of molten lava.

Thousands try to return home in Congo

Tens of thousands of people are putting their lives at risk by returning home to Goma, crossing streams of molten lava.

Up to half a million people had fled the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but many fear the prospect of refugee camps in neighbouring Rwanda more than the volcanic eruption.

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