See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

An estimated million people are now crammed into Goma. Twice in recent years Nyiragongo's eruptions have sent molten rock flowing toward the city. In 1977 lava raced down the mountain at more than ...

KINSHASA, Congo--Tens of thousands of people are evacuating the city of Goma in eastern Congo for fear of another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo. The military governor of Congo’s North ...

This occurred during Nyiragongo's lethal eruptions in 1977 and 2002, wreaking havoc on the city of Goma and its people. In November 2002, ten months after the latest eruption, a new lava lake ...

Residents pick up remains of their destroyed homes from the smouldering lava deposited by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano near Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 23 ...

The volcano poses a significant threat to the nearby city of Goma due to its frequent eruptions and the speed at which its lava can travel. The 2002 eruption displaced over 400,000 people and ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, a rebel group backed by Rwanda has claimed the critical Congo city of Goma, President Trump signed ...

Languages: English. The Kilauea volcano began erupting on December 23, but so far eruptions have remained confined to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, meaning residents have not had to evacuate ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Flowing lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, which occurred late on May 22 ...

by George Waldenberger, KOMO News Meteorologist TOPICS: For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most ...