33,000 flee as volcano erupts near Guatemala tourist zone (Photo: Moises Castillo / AP) A Guatemalan volcano erupting Thursday for the sixth time this year triggered evacuations of several towns, with more than 33,000 told to flee. The Fuego volcano started spewing lava some 2,000 feet down two slopes, while ash was jettisoned 3,000 feet upwards. Ash was covering homes and buildings several miles away, the government’s disaster agency said. Read the complete story.
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33,000 flee as volcano erupts near Guatemala tourist zone

(Photo: Moises Castillo / AP)

A Guatemalan volcano erupting Thursday for the sixth time this year triggered evacuations of several towns, with more than 33,000 told to flee.

The Fuego volcano started spewing lava some 2,000 feet down two slopes, while ash was jettisoned 3,000 feet upwards. Ash was covering homes and buildings several miles away, the government’s disaster agency said.

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