Synopsis
Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet.
- Programme: Expedition Volcano
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2017
- Geography | Human and physical geography | Volcanoes and earthquakes
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