[SIZE=7]Guatemala volcano: WATCH terrifying moment Fuego EXPLODES lava and HUGE ash cloud[/SIZE]
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Guatemala volcano eruption: Lava spews into the sky
[SIZE=5]THE GUATEMALA volcano erupted on Sunday, killing around 25 people and injuring hundreds – watch the moment Fuego violently spewed lava and launched a huge ash cloud a mile into the sky.[/SIZE]
By CHARLOTTE DAVIS
PUBLISHED: 14:46, Mon, Jun 4, 2018UPDATED: 14:51, Mon, Jun 4, 2018
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The Fuego volcano caused mass destruction when it spurted lava and buried nearby communities in ash, with survivors fearing missing people have been buried alive
Shocking footage from Twitter shows lava powerfully explode out of the Fuego volcano while a huge plume of grey smoke launches into the sky.
Lava rivers descended on the town of El Rodeo in Escuintla, 22 miles south of Guatemala City, and left a path of destruction behind it as highways and streets were demolished
The latest eruption is the volcano of fire’s most powerful eruption for 40 years. Fuego last erupted in February but the level of destruction caused by the eruption was on a considerably smaller scale.
A volcano survivor, Consuelo Hernadez, who was covered in head to toe with ash and mud, said she fears her family have been buried after lava engulfed her home.
Ms Hernadez said: “Not everyone escaped, I think they were buried.”
The volcano survivor said she saw the lava and ran for safety. She added: “We saw the lava was pouring through the corn fields and we ran towards the hill.”
The resident was asked if she thought her family were buried, she said: “I would say so.”
President Jimmy Morales declared there will be three days of national mourning in Guatemala.
[SIZE=5]Guatemala volcano eruption in pictures[/SIZE]
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The National Disaster Relief Agency of Guatemala shows Volcano Fuego during an eruptive pulse in El Rodeo
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The Volcan de Fuego, in Guatemala on June 1
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The Fuego volcano during what would be the second eruption in 2018 and the strongest in recent years
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A state of emergency has been declared in the states of Chimaltenango, Sacatepequez and Escuintla, and the military is providing assistance with the clean up operation.
Transport services close to Fuego have been ground to a halt, with the capital’s La Aurora international airport shutting down its only runway due to falling ash.
Residents living near the volcano have been warned to cover their guttering and wear protective masks to prevent ash inhalation.
Municipal authorities have warned people to cover their noses if they are walking or travelling outside.
The Central American country of Guatemala is situated on the Ring of Fire, an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean containing regular seismic activity.