In Guatemala, the Fuego volcano, near the capital Guatemala City and the most active in Central America, erupted on Thursday, Guatemalan authorities report. Clouds of ash were ejected from up to six kilometers high. In the nearby villages and towns, residents have been preventively evacuated.
“An increase in the activity of the Fuego volcano has been confirmed,” said the Disaster Response Coordination (Conred). The agency reports “pyroclastic flows,” a mixture of gas, water vapor and debris at very high temperatures, raining ash on seven nearby villages.
The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) also warned of possible mud and debris flows from the predicted rainfall. The eruption began early Thursday morning, Conred said, warning of risks of a worsening situation.
35 kilometers from the capital
The volcano Fuego, located at an altitude of 3,763 meters, is only 35 km from the capital. Its latest eruption in December 2022 forced the closure of Guatemala’s international airport, as well as a busy road between the tourist city of Antigua and the south of the country.
On June 3, 2018, a fire cloud from the volcano buried the village of San Miguel Los Lotes, killing 215 people and leaving an equal number missing.
Two other volcanoes are active in Guatemala: Santiaguito (in the west of the country) and Pacaya (in the south).
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2023-05-05 02:09:29
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