The lava stopped short of engulfing Congo's main Goma city, which is home to almost 2 million people. However, thousands fled from the city in panic when the volcano erupted at night, turning the sky into a fiery red tone.
source https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/congos-mount-nyiragongo-volcano-erupts-over-500-homes-destroyed-1622021028-1