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IN PHOTOS | Fuego volcano eruption: Guatemala evacuates villages as ash, lava and pyroclastic flows intensify

Updated On: 05 August, 2026 12:52 PM IST | Poonam Ahuja

Evacuees arrive at a temporary shelter after fleeing their village following the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano in Alotenango on August 3, 2026. Authorities raised the emergency alert to the country's second-highest level on August 4 as Central America's most active volcano intensified, prompting the evacuation of nearby communities. (Pics/ AFP)

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Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in several southern communities after the Fuego volcano erupted. (Pics/ AFP)
Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in several southern communities after the Fuego volcano erupted. (Pics/ AFP)
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Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of Guatemala's disaster management agency, CONRED, confirmed on Monday evening that the eruption began on Monday morning and intensified throughout the day, prompting evacuation orders for two villages near the volcano
Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of Guatemala's disaster management agency, CONRED, confirmed on Monday evening that the eruption began on Monday morning and intensified throughout the day, prompting evacuation orders for two villages near the volcano
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Live footage showed massive clouds of gas and ash rising above the volcano, while lava and pyroclastic flows rushed down its slopes at high speed
Live footage showed massive clouds of gas and ash rising above the volcano, while lava and pyroclastic flows rushed down its slopes at high speed
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The Fuego volcano entered a more explosive phase, with lava fountains soaring up to 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the crater, Guatemala's volcanology agency said
The Fuego volcano entered a more explosive phase, with lava fountains soaring up to 300 metres (1,000 feet) above the crater, Guatemala's volcanology agency said
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In a statement, CONRED said authorities were evacuating El Porvenir and the hamlet of Las Lajitas as a precautionary measure. Around 50 families, or approximately 250 people, are expected to be evacuated
In a statement, CONRED said authorities were evacuating El Porvenir and the hamlet of Las Lajitas as a precautionary measure. Around 50 families, or approximately 250 people, are expected to be evacuated
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The agency also issued an orange alert and warned that volcanic ash could spread to nearby towns
The agency also issued an orange alert and warned that volcanic ash could spread to nearby towns
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A major highway near the volcano, National Route 14, has been closed, while the Education Ministry has suspended classes in nearby communities
A major highway near the volcano, National Route 14, has been closed, while the Education Ministry has suspended classes in nearby communities
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The Fuego volcano was the site of one of Guatemala's deadliest volcanic disasters in June 2018, when an eruption killed hundreds of people and destroyed an entire village. According to authorities, the disaster affected up to 1.7 million people
The Fuego volcano was the site of one of Guatemala's deadliest volcanic disasters in June 2018, when an eruption killed hundreds of people and destroyed an entire village. According to authorities, the disaster affected up to 1.7 million people

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