The Fuego volcano in Guatemala spewed ash high into the air after authorities evacuated more than 700 people from their homes as a precaution, before later announcing that the eruption had ended after around 30 hours of intense activity.
The National Institute for Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology had earlier reported that a lava flow was accumulating around the volcano’s crater, located about 18 kilometers from the city of Antigua Guatemala in the central part of the country, with ash columns rising up to five kilometers high.
The disaster management agency said it evacuated over 700 people from nearby areas as a precautionary measure. Families—many with young children—spent the night on camping beds in nearby shelters.
The volcano’s activity had intensified since Wednesday afternoon, but by midday Friday, the institute announced that the eruption, which began roughly 30 hours earlier, had come to an end.
Fuego is known for its frequent activity. In June 2018, its most violent eruption in nearly four decades killed more than 200 people.
In the attached video, you can see the moment the volcano erupted.
The National Institute for Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology had earlier reported that a lava flow was accumulating around the volcano’s crater, located about 18 kilometers from the city of Antigua Guatemala in the central part of the country, with ash columns rising up to five kilometers high.
The disaster management agency said it evacuated over 700 people from nearby areas as a precautionary measure. Families—many with young children—spent the night on camping beds in nearby shelters.
The volcano’s activity had intensified since Wednesday afternoon, but by midday Friday, the institute announced that the eruption, which began roughly 30 hours earlier, had come to an end.
Fuego is known for its frequent activity. In June 2018, its most violent eruption in nearly four decades killed more than 200 people.
In the attached video, you can see the moment the volcano erupted.
