Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Officials ordered evacuations for about 250 people as ash, lava and pyroclastic flows raised aviation concerns and forced road closures and school suspensions.
- 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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