M23 rebels advance on Goma, sparking panic and injuries

Panic engulfed Goma on Thursday as M23 rebels advanced steadily towards the city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, clashing with the national army.

Explosions echoed from the outskirts, and the main hospital was inundated with hundreds of injured civilians transported from surrounding towns and villages.

Some individuals recounted their harrowing escape from attacks in Mubambiro and Saké, located 25 kilometers (15 miles)…