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The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo prompts residents of Nyiragongo Territory to flee toward the city of Goma. The country's government later ordered the evacuation of Goma due to the eruption. IMAGES
Residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leave the city on foot with their belongings as Mount Nyiragongo volcano erupts. IMAGES
Mount Marapi in western Indonesia erupts, spewing an ash cloud more than a mile into the sky as authorities warn residents over potential dangers from cold lava flows. IMAGES
Residents of the southern city of Sderot board buses to evacuate to safer areas in Israel amid ongoing war against Hamas. Situated on the front lines near the Gaza border, Sderot was overrun by Hamas militants in their surprise attack on October 7 and is used to being targeted by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Firefighters scramble to contain a raging inferno northwest of Athens as Greece's emergency services continue to battle a steadily growing wave of wildfires around the country that has left 20 dead. Civil protection ordered the evacuation of Ano Liosia in northwest Athens, a district of over 25,000 people, with people from the neighbouring town of Fyli rushing to flee the advancing flames. IMAGES
Footage released on the 17th of March show flaming lava pouring out of the crater of Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, which erupted late Friday and continues to spew hot ash and other volcanic material. Merapi also erupted last week, sending volcanic material 9,600 feet (3,000 metres) above the summit. IMAGES