Evacuations ordered as Guatemala volcano erupts

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Monday, triggering an orange alert and evacuations near the deadly 2018 eruption site.

Guatemala on volcano alert after Fuego erupts

Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating hundreds of people following an eruption of the Fuego volcano, which is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and one of Central America’s most active volcanoes. The country’s disaster management agency said 659 people were evacuated from eight villages in the danger area and are being housed in nearby shelters. The eruption started on Monday morning, with videos showing clouds of gas and ash above the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows roll...

By Associated Press

Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano evacuated their homes Tuesday after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash. Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall. Rivers of lava streamed down the 3,763-meter volcano located less than 100 kilometers from Guatemala City, while ash rose some six kilometers into the red sky. "Since early

By The Korea Herald

Erupting volcano sparks evacuation of villages in Guatemala

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