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
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
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
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
"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
Ruth Rivas, who says she has two missing children, is consoled by a neighbor in a shelter near the Volcan de Fuego. AP
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
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