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Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is presenting a critical threat to approximately 30,000 residents across three departments. Conred has issued urgent evacuation orders and mobilized national security forces to protect communities. Emergency shelters have been prepared in San Juan Alotenango and Cotzumalguapa to accommodate displaced families. Experts warn of potential lava flows, ash plumes, and pyroclastic activity that could impact areas up to 40 kilometers from the volcano.

Key Points: Guatemala Volcano of Fire Threatens 30,000 Residents

  • Volcano threatens 30,000 people with potential lava and ash flows
  • 282 families already evacuated to emergency shelters
  • Potential ash plumes could reach 6,000 meters altitude
  • Multiple departments at risk of volcanic activity
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Guatemala's Volcano of Fire endangers 30,000 people

Urgent evacuation orders issued as Volcan de Fuego erupts, endangering communities in Sacatepequez, Chimaltenango, and Escuintla

"Constant incandescent material during the night and early morning - Conred Newsletter"

San Jose, March 11

Guatemala's active Volcan de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) poses an imminent threat to at least 30,000 people, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (Conred) warned.

The agency's executive secretary, Claudinne Ogaldes, called on nearby residents in the departments of Sacatepequez, Chimaltenango and Escuintla on Monday to immediately evacuate their homes following eruptions in the past hours, Xinhua news agency reported.

The army and the National Civil Protection are coordinating safety measures in conjunction with the General Directorate of Protection and Security (Provial), said Ogaldes.

Some 282 families have already been evacuated to shelters in the town of San Juan Alotenango, in Sacatepequez, and a shelter has been prepared in Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla, she said.

According to a Conred newsletter, the volcano could spew "constant incandescent material during the night and early morning, as well as lava flows that can descend any ravine of the volcano."

If the activity continues, it said, officials expect plumes of ash and smoke to reach "heights of 6,000 meters above sea level" and fall on communities as far as "40 kilometres west, southwest and northwest" of the volcano, the agency warned.

"Constant (lava) avalanches can also be registered towards the different flanks of the volcano, which could cause pyroclastic flows causing greater amounts of ash at low altitude," it added.

- IANS

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