Fuego volcano eruption: Central America's most active volcano erupted on 3 June, killing dozens
Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active volcanos erupted in fiery explosions of ash and molten rock Sunday, killing 25 people and injuring many others
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Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, one of Central America’s most active volcanos erupted on Sunday, killing 25 people and injuring many other. The active volcano blows out a thick cloud of ash, as seen from Alotenango, Guatemala. AP
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The Fuego volcano, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-west of the capital Guatemala City, has been spewing rocks, black smoke and ash into the sky. AP
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At least 25 people were confirmed dead as of early Monday morning, and authorities said an undetermined number were still missing, potentially trapped beneath thick ash. AP
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A river of lava hit the village of El Rodeo, killing people inside houses. The main airport in the capital, Guatemala City, has also been closed. AP
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“Not everyone escaped, I think they were buried,” Consuelo Hernandez said in a video released by CONRED. “We saw the lava was pouring through the corn fields and we ran toward a hill.” AP
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Ruth Rivas, who says she has two missing children, is consoled by a neighbor in a shelter near the Volcan de Fuego. AP
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It is the second major eruption this year from the peak, following another that subsided at the beginning of February after sending ash towering 1.7 kilometers into the sky. AP
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Twenty people suffered burn injuries, and more than 3,000 were evacuated due to the eruption, which affected rural communities around the volcano as well as in Antigua Guatemala, a colonial-era town very popular with tourists in the Central American country. AP
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