Thousands evacuated as Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts
A general view shows Fuego volcano (Volcano of Fire) erupting as seen from San Juan Alotenango, outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Nearly 4,000 people were evacuated on Monday from areas around Guatemala's Fuego volcano, which began violently erupting overnight, the country's disaster agency Conred said.
The volcano spewed out dangerous flows of fast-moving clouds of hot ash, lava and gas early Monday and more than 2,000 people had taken refuge in shelters so far, officials from the agency told reporters. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
More dangerous flows of hot ash and lava could be expelled, said Juan Pablo Oliva, the head of the country's seismological, volcanic and meteorological institute Insivumeh.
A general view shows Fuego volcano (Volcano of Fire) erupting, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
In June, explosive flows from Fuego killed more than 190 people.
This is the fifth eruption so far this year of the 3,763-meter (12,346-feet) volcano, one of the most active in Central America, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Guatemala City.
Steam rises from Fuego volcano (Volcano of Fire) as seen from San Juan Alotenango, outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
(Reporting by Enrique Garcia; Editing by David Gregorio)
A general view shows Fuego volcano (Volcano of Fire) erupting as seen from San Juan Alotenango, outside of Guatemala City, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis EcheverriaSoldiers help people to evacuate from areas around Fuego volcano, which began violently erupting, in Aldea Chuchu, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis EcheverriaChildren are pictured inside a provisional shelter after people were evacuated from areas around Fuego volcano, which began violently erupting, in Escuintla, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis EcheverriaA general view of the provisional shelter after people were evacuated from areas around Fuego volcano, which began violently erupting, in Escuintla, Guatemala November 19, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria
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