Lava and Ash from Fuego Volcano Kills 33 in Guatemala

Lava and Ash from Fuego Volcano Kills 33 in Guatemala

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lava-and-ash-from-fuego-volcano-kills-33-in-guatemala/

A volcanic eruption in Guatemala that spewed out ashy plumes and scorching-hot lava on Sunday (June 3) has killed at least 33 people, according to news reports.

The volcano, known as Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire), erupted just before noon local time. Lava as hot as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 degrees Celsius) sped down the volcano’s slopes and into the surrounding villages, covering roads, burning houses and hampering rescue efforts, Eddy Sánchez, director of the country’s seismology and volcanology institute, told the Associated Press (AP).