The Fuego volcano in Guatemala entered a new phase of eruption, accompanied by small, moderate and strong explosions, lava flow and ash ejection, the authorities announced, who are on alert
The 2018 eruption of this volcano, which is one of the most active in Central America, caused the death of 215 people.
“The Fuego volcano showed an increase in its activity, which during the last minutes entered an explosive phase,” the National Institute of Volcanology (Insivumeh) of Guatemala said in a statement.
From the moment it entered this phase, the Fuego volcano, which reaches 3,763 meters in height and is located 35 kilometers southwest of the capital of Guatemala, has been causing “continuous small, moderate and strong eruptions”, adds the Institute.
A “jet” of lava has also been formed that exceeds 500 meters in height from the crater of the volcano, while a column of volcanic ash rises into the sky at a distance of more than one kilometer from the top of the volcano, Insivumeh clarified.
So far no residents have been evacuated from the communities near the volcano, according to a representative of the national coordinating agency for natural disasters CONRED Rodolfo Garcia.
On June 3, 2018, an eruption of the Fuego volcano had caused the death of 215 people and nearly the same number of missing in nearby rural communities.
Guatemala has two other active volcanoes: Santiagoguito, in the western part, and Pacaya, which is located 20 kilometers south of the capital.
Source: News Beast
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