Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo Erupts Near Goma

Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo erupted for the first time in nearly two decades Saturday, turning the night sky a fiery red and sending lava onto a major highway as panicked residents tried to flee Goma, a city of nearly 2 million.No evacuation order was given by authorities and there was no immediate word on any casualties.Witnesses, however, said lava had already engulfed the highway that connects Goma with the city of Beni in North Kivu province.Authorities at the Volcano Observation Office in Goma initially said that the Nyamulagira volcano had erupted Saturday.However, regional officials later confirmed that the nearby Nyiragongo volcano also was active.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8GmBloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world.To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app.Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30Connect with us on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BloombergBreaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNewsTwitter: https://twitter.com/quicktakeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktakeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake