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Guatemala orders evacuations as Fuego volcano erupts, forcing residents to flee

Updated On: 04 August, 2026 03:07 PM IST | Guatemala City | AP

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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A lava fountain measuring between 200 and 300 metres (650 to 1,000 feet) developed above the crater. Pic/ AFP

A lava fountain measuring between 200 and 300 metres (650 to 1,000 feet) developed above the crater. Pic/ AFP

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in several southern communities after the Fuego volcano erupted.

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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