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Guatemala issues ‘danger’ alert after volcano erupts
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan authorities issued the country’s second-highest emergency alert level on Monday after a major eruption of Central America’s most
New Era5 Aug 2026, 10:00 am
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2026-08-052026-08-05By Correspondent
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalan authorities issued the country’s second-highest emergency alert level on Monday after a major eruption of Central America’s most active volcano, prompting the evacuation of nearby villages.
Fuego erupted on Monday morning and had intensified by nightfall, with lava flows and huge plumes of ash spewed about six kilometres into the air.
Originally published by New Era on 5 Aug 2026, 10:00 am. View original article