ANTIGUA, Guatemala – Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, erupted late Tuesday night, according to the country’s seismology institute.
WATCH: EXPLOSIONS, LAVA BURSTS FROM VOLCANO LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SKIES IN GUATEMALA
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FILE – Fuego volcano erupts as seen from Alotenango, a municipality in Sacatepequez department some 65 kilometres southwest of Guatemala City, on March 10, 2025.
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FILE – Fuego volcano erupts as seen from Alotenango, a municipality in Sacatepequez department some 65 kilometres southwest of Guatemala City, on March 10, 2025.
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FILE – Fuego volcano erupts as seen from Alotenango, a municipality in Sacatepequez department some 65 kilometres southwest of Guatemala City, on March 10, 2025.
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FILE – Fuego volcano erupts as seen from Alotenango, Sacatepequez department, some 65 kilometres southwest Guatemala City on March 10, 2025.
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Fuego volcano erupts as seen from Alotenango, Sacatepequez department, some 65 kilometres southwest Guatemala City on March 10, 2025.
(JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
The seismology institute said that people heard a loud explosion during the eruption and molten rock or lava might have reached vegetation zones on the volcano. There’s no word on other immediate impacts.
The U.S. National Weather Service‘s Volcanic Ash Advisory Center issued a Volcanic Ash Advisory for Guatemala said volcanic ash emissions are likely to continue given recent activity.
“What are the odds?’ the photographer posted on Instagram. He and a crowd of people who flocked to watch the Volcan de Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupt, were treated to quite a light show. Lightning struck the top of the volcano and you can hear the crowd react.
According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Project, Volcan de Fuego — which translates to Volcano of Fire — is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, with frequent eruptions recorded since the 1500s.
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