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The Fuego Volcano eruption in Guatemala

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Fuego Volcano erupted about 35 kilometers from Guatemala’s capital, prompting a red alert across Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango and Escuintla, home to around 1.6 million people. Hundreds have been evacuated; the latest report does not say whether the eruption or immediate danger has eased or whether the alert and protective measures have ended.

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    1. Update 1Fuego's Violent Peak Forces Red Alert and Shelters 1,700 in Guatemala

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    1. Update 1

      Fuego's Violent Peak Forces Red Alert and Shelters 1,700 in Guatemala

      Fuego entered a violent peak with 300-meter fountains and 7-kilometer flows, forcing a red alert across three departments and sending about 1,700 villagers to shelters.

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      • No confirmed total population inside the red-alert departments is given in these sources.
      • No casualties, no named victims, and no verified account of prior-eruption tolls appear in these sources.

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    Places

    • AlotenangoAlotenango, Guatemala1 report
    • ChimaltenangoChimaltenango, Guatemala1 report
    • EscuintlaEscuintla, Guatemala1 report
    • Guatemala CityGuatemala City, Guatemala1 report
    • Sacatepéquez DepartmentSacatepéquez Department, Guatemala1 report
    • Volcán de FuegoVolcán de Fuego, Guatemala1 report

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