Nyiragongo - volcanic erruption 2002 Flashcards
what feature is it near?
the east African rift valley
how deep is the main crater of rift valley?
250m
how wide is the Rift Valley?
2km
large amount of people have settled in what nearby town?
Goma
why have people settled in Coma?
fertile lands
what has population and pressures on the land lead to?
people living closer to the volcano
what erupted on the on the volcano?
13km Fissure
where was the fissure?
southern flank
what did lava flows do?
destroy much of the town of Goma
what happened to the airport?
disable
how many people died?
147
how many fled across the boarder to nearby Rwanda?
350,000
what was polluted?
drinking water
what social problem happened in result?
looting
what did the UN do?
emergency aid - food and set up refugee camps