In brief
A new eruption at Fuego in Guatemala has forced the evacuation of two villages on its slopes and unleashed lava and ash into the sky. The Conred disaster‑management agency has issued a nationwide orange alert to warn of pyroclastic flows. Residents and tourists in Antigua and surrounding areas are advised to keep windows and doors closed and to stay away from the volcano’s southeast slopes. This eruption follows a grim memory of 2018 when over 200 people lost their lives to fast‑moving pyroclastic currents.
The Fuego volcano on its slopes erupted Monday, forcing the evacuation of at least two villages and unleashing pyroclastic flows and ash plumes that posed a threat across the region.
Conred, Guatemala’s disaster‑management agency, issued a nationwide orange alert—its second‑highest level—to warn locals and visitors that further eruptions could create dangerous ash clouds and fast‑moving pyroclastic currents.
Schools near the volcano have been closed and residents are urged to close windows and doors, while hikers and tourists near the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Antigua are advised to stay away from the volcano’s southeast slopes.
The eruption repeated a grief‑laced memory of the 2018 eruption, which killed more than 200 people when pyroclastic flows raced down Las Lajas ravine.
A video captures lava and ash erupting into the sky, providing stark evidence of the volcano’s renewed fury.
