In Guatemala, the dangerous Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for fire volcano) erupted again this weekend – krone.at reported. Ash fell on villages within 45 kilometers of the volcano, and the country’s main airport in Guatemala City suspended operations for security reasons. Ash fell near the runway, the national aviation authority said.
An evacuation of the surrounding communities was initially decided against. A major highway connecting southern and central Guatemala has been closed as a precaution, police said. “Weak and moderate explosions are constantly monitored,” says Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Civil Defense (CONRED).
According to authorities, a lava flow about 800 meters long has formed. Dangerous so-called pyroclastic flows are feared to arise, CONRED writes on Twitter, and also reports of steam locomotive-like noises on the volcano.
One of the most dangerous volcanoes in Central America
The 3763 meter high Volcán de Fuego, a relatively young basaltic stratovolcano, is located about 35 kilometers southwest of the capital Guatemala City. It is one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in Central America: hundreds of people died in a devastating eruption in June 2018 – 215 bodies were found and about the same number of people are still missing.
Two other volcanoes are currently active in the Central American country: Santiaguito, about 100 kilometers west of Guatemala City, and Pacaya, about 20 kilometers south of the capital.
Source: Krone
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