WebMay 5, 2023 / 12:40 PM EDT / CBS/AFP. Guatemalan authorities evacuated more than 1,000 people and closed a road as Central America's most active volcano erupted Thursday, spewing thick clouds...
WebPart of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre, the volcano sits about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Antigua, one of Guatemala's most famous cities and a tourist destination. It has erupted frequently, most recently in June and November 2018, 23 September 2021, 11 December 2022, and 4 May 2023.
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What made Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano eruption so deadly?
WebJun 4, 2018 · On Sunday, Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego — “Volcano of Fire” — erupted violently, spewing ash nearly four miles into the air and burying villages under an avalanche-like phenomenon called a...
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Guatemala's Fuego volcano: How the tragedy unfolded - BBC
WebJun 5, 2018 · BBC. Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted at about noon local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. It is one of Central America's most active volcanoes but Sunday's eruption caused more fatalities than...
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Why Guatemala's Volcano Is Deadlier Than Hawaii's - National …
WebJune 04, 2018. • 3 min read. One of Guatemala's most infamous volcanoes is living up to its name. The Volcan de Fuego, Spanish for fire volcano, erupted overnight. Video emerged showing...
WebJan 1, 2017 · Fuego, one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking the city of Antigua, Guatemala, has been vigorously erupting since January 2002, with recorded eruptions dating back to 1531 CE. Eruptive activity has included major ashfalls, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, and lahars.
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The Guatemala Volcano Eruption: Before and After a Deadly …
WebJun 7, 2018 · When Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted on June 3, villages, coffee farms and a golf resort downslope were consumed in just minutes by a pyroclastic flow — a fast-moving mixture of hot gas and...
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Report on Fuego (Guatemala) — March 2022 - Global Volcanism …
WebGuatemala's Volcán de Fuego has been erupting vigorously since 2002; reported eruptions date back to 1531. These eruptions have resulted in major ashfalls, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, and damaging lahars, including a series of explosions and deadly pyroclastic flows in early June 2018.
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Report on Fuego (Guatemala) — May 2022 - Global Volcanism …
WebGuatemala. 14.473°N, 90.88°W; summit elev. 3763 m. All times are local (unless otherwise noted) Fuego has been vigorously erupting since January 2002 with recorded eruptions dating back to 1531. Eruption activity has included major ashfalls, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, and lahars.
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250 evacuated as Volcano of Fire erupts in Guatemala
WebMay 4, 2023 · GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — About 250 residents were evacuated Thursday from the slopes of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire as red-hot rock and ash flowed down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly 2018 eruption.
