| 2021 Mount Nyiragongo eruption | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Nyirangongo on the day of its 2021 eruption | |
| Volcano | Mount Nyiragongo |
| Start date | 22 May 2021 |
| End date | 22 August 2021 |
| Type | Effusive |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo 1°31′09″S 29°15′15″E / 1.51917°S 29.25417°E |
| Impact | 32 dead 1,000 homes destroyed |
On 22 May 2021, Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began erupting. As of 25 May, 32 people died as a result of the eruption and 1,000 homes were destroyed.