DR Congo residents flee after volcano erupts

Mount Nyiragongo erupts near Goma (Raphael Kaliwavyo Raks-Brun via AP)

DR Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo volcano has erupted for the first time in nearly two decades, sending lava on to a major road as panicked residents tried to flee the city of Goma.

No evacuation order was given by authorities and there was no immediate word on any casualties.