
Irish Couple Escapes Fuego Volcano Eruption in Guatemala
An Irish couple, Fiona Leahy and James O’Connor, were at a hikers’ camp just 2km from Guatemala's Fuego volcano crater when it began to erupt, forcing them to escape.
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An Irish couple, Fiona Leahy and James O’Connor, were at a hikers’ camp just 2km from Guatemala's Fuego volcano crater when it began to erupt, forcing them to escape.
Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano, which recently triggered evacuations, has begun to decrease, though authorities warn that risks to surrounding communities persist.

Guatemala has issued an orange alert and ordered evacuations in villages surrounding the Fuego volcano due to increased activity and lava spewing. Authorities are on high alert as the volcano continues to erupt.

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has ended, allowing approximately 1,700 evacuated residents to return to their homes. Authorities declared the eruption over after a period of intense activity that forced evacuations.

Guatemala's highly active Fuego volcano has erupted, spewing ash and lava and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of residents from nearby communities. Authorities have declared a red alert for the region, warning of the volcano's critical explosive phase.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano, one of the most active in the Western Hemisphere, began erupting yesterday, ejecting lava and ash into the air.

The eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, which began on Monday morning, has now ended. Authorities are urging continued caution following the event, during which the eruption's peak reached hundreds of meters.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano has erupted with increasing explosive activity, spewing magma, gas columns, and ash, affecting approximately 29,000 people and prompting evacuations and an orange alert.

Tourists hiking near Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego were forced to run for safety in terror as the volcano suddenly erupted. Videos captured the panicked scramble as rocks and ash flew, with visitors screaming and fleeing the area.