Fuego volcano eruption forces mass evacuations in Guatemala
Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes.
Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, prompting mass evacuations. The country's disaster management agency evacuated 659 people from eight villages in the danger area, housing them in nearby shelters. The eruption, which started on Monday morning and intensified by nightfall, sent lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down the volcano's slopes.
The volcano, located 22 miles from the capital Guatemala City, is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and one of Central America's most active volcanoes. According to CBS News, the eruption sent lava and ash nearly four miles into the sky. The country's alert level was raised to orange, one level below the highest level of red, indicating a serious emergency.
The Institute of Volcanology warned that the volcano was moving towards a more explosive phase, with hot volcanic debris flows down Fuego's slopes posing a risk to communities on the western and southern flanks. Ash falling on nearby communities was also warned. The eruption site is near the location of a deadly eruption in 2018.
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