Guatemala’s most violent eruption in more than 100 years sent lava flowing into rural communities, killing 25 people and sent emergency personnel scrambling to rescue those in the surrounding area. Guatemala’s disaster agency said 3,100 people have evacuated nearby communities and ash from the eruption was affecting about 1.7 million people. The Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire," exploded in hail of ash and molten rock blanketing nearby villages with heavy ash at around noon. Lava began flowing out of the volcano and down toward the mountain’s flank and across homes and roads around 4 p.m. HAWAII VOLCANO ERUPTION: HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY VOLCANOES?

Source: Fox News June 04, 2018 04:13 UTC