In pictures: Volcano wreaks havoc

Dozens have been killed in a volcanic eruption in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has sent thousands fleeing from Goma to neighbouring Rwanda.

A boy walks by lava which is melting the runway at Goma airport

Large parts of Goma were buried under the lava

Residents cover their faces to avoid the strong smell of molten rock and smoke

Some 300,000 are thought to have fled Goma to seek refuge in north-western Rwanda

Displaced people lined the sides of the roads

The river of molten rock destroyed buildings and set off explosions at power plants and fuel stores

The speed of the eruption took the local population by surprise

The 50-metre swathe of lava has split Goma in two

Click here for pictures of the aftermath of the eruption