Tag: volcano eruption

Guatemala City : At least 25 people were killed, 20 others injured and some 1.7 million residents have been affected by the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, the most violent in recent years, according to government authorities. The volcanic eruption on Sunday spewed a river of red, hot lava and belched thick clouds of smoke nearly 10,000 metres above sea level, CNN quoted the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) as saying. It urged residents living near the volcano to evacuate immediately and warned residents of the towns of Chimaltenango, Sacatepequez...