Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities raised the alert to the second-highest level and moved residents from danger zones as ash and lava spread from the crater.
- On Monday, the Fuego volcano erupted, intensifying by nightfall with lava flows and ash plumes reaching six kilometers into the air near Guatemala City, located 35 kilometers away.
- Conred declared a nationwide orange alert as The Institute of Volcanology warned the volcano is "moving towards a more explosive phase." Guatemala lies on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
- Officials began evacuating two villages near the volcano's slopes on Monday, while ash fell on nearby communities. Conred spokesperson Valeria Urizar advised residents to "follow the principle of self-evacuation" if conditions pose risk.
- Authorities suspended local school activities and closed a road connecting the south coast to the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site, restricting access as a precaution.
- Fuego has erupted repeatedly in recent years, including a 2023 event that displaced around 1,200 people and a 2018 eruption that killed 215 people when lava flows devastated a nearby village.
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Le Journal de MontrealThe authorities of Guatemala launched a red alert, the highest level, in the areas affected by the eruption of the Fuego volcano.
Lava has flowed along the slopes of the volcano and the ash column rose to a height of about six kilometers.
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Guatemala Declares State of Emergency After Powerful Eruption of One of the Most Dangerous Volcanoes
Guatemala declares state of emergency as Fuego volcano erupts Guatemala has declared an orange alert level as the Fuego volcano erupts, spewing lava and ash. Authorities have begun evacuating residents from villages near the volcano.
A red alert has been issued after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted. Hundreds of people have been evacuated, reports TT.
The fire volcano in Guatemala has broken out again. More than 600 people have already been evacuated. The Federal Foreign Office also warns.
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