ALOTENANGO, Guatemala: Rescue workers pulled more bodies on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, bringing the death toll to at least 69. The 3,763-meter (12,346-foot) volcano erupted early on Sunday, spewing out towering plumes of ash and a hail of fiery rock fragments with scalding mud. Authorities had warned the death toll could rise after searches resumed for survivors in communities on the mountain’s southern flank. Dense ash blasted out by the volcano shut down Guatemala City’s international airport, civil aviation officials said. They can travel further, as well as much faster, than lava flows,” said Rothery.

Source: Manila Times June 05, 2018 13:41 UTC