56K views · 505 reactions | This footage shows the extent of recent lava eruptions from Mt. Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 15 people have been killed and thousands more displaced as a result of the volcanic activity in the area. | NowThis | Facebook

25K views · 642 reactions | Hail storm over the world’s largest lava lake at the Nyiragongo volcano. ☂️ Want an up close view? See our website at visitvirunga.org for details on booking a night atop the Nyiragongo crater. ✈️量⛺️ | Virunga National Park | Facebook

The Nyiragongo volcano is a live volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Central Africa. It is believed to hold the world’s largest lava lake, and is one of the most dangerous places on earth. Inside the caldera temperatures soar to an unimaginable 980 degrees C. But it is stunning enough to make photographers like Dhritiman Mukherjee brave the odds to trek up the mountain, and camp on its ridge overnight. As night falls, Nyiragongo reveals its true colours. Dhritiman sets up his ph