The death toll on Mount Nyiragongo volcano has reached 15 people in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said that 15 people were killed while fleeing the threats of lava. 

As reported by Xinhua News Agency, nine people were killed in a truck rollover accident while four victims were prisoners trying to break the Munzenze central prison in Goma. Two more people were burned to death on Sunday morning, Xinhua reported.

The DRC authorities have not yet released the assessed collateral damage caused by the eruption. Muyaya urged residents to avoid non-essential activities while seismic activity in the area could still cause damage.

Helicopters of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC made constant reconnaissance flights after the eruption over the crater to closely monitor the situation.