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. 2022 Feb 11;130(2):022001. doi: 10.1289/EHP10541

People walking across cooled lava carrying goods and belongings.

On 25 May 2021, Goma residents displaced by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo walked through the cooled lava in search of a safe place. Some carried goods to the city’s market. The psychological and economic impacts of displacement can linger long after an eruption occurs. Image: © Guerchom Ndebo.