Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities moved about 250 residents to shelters as lava, ash and pyroclastic flows intensified and threatened communities near the volcano.
- 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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Fire Volcano is the most active in Central America, it has been erupting since Monday and has already forced the displacement of hundreds of people
The Tuesday alert is addressed to the departments of Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango and Escuintla. The Fire Volcano is considered the most active in Central America.
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The last significant eruption was recorded on March 9, 2025, and the most deadly one was on June 3, 2018, with 202 dead and at least 229 missing.
Once again, the highly active fire volcano in Guatemala alerts residents. Around 1,400 people are brought to safety. During an eruption in 2018, the volcano killed around 200 people.
The new eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano left about 29,000 people affected and another 1,400 evacuated and sheltered said Tuesday the authorities, who are alert to the possibility of violent mud landslides and incandescent rocks in the next few hours due to the forecast of rains in the volcanic chain.Keep reading....
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