CroatiaGuatemalan authorities issued an orange-level danger alert, one step below the highest level of concern, after a strong eruption of the Fuego volcano, the most active volcano in Central America. The National Coordinating Agency for Disaster Response (CONRED) announced the warning nationwide, urging residents to avoid dangerous areas, prepare emergency kits, review family response plans, and practice self-evacuation. Authorities began evacuating residents from two villages near the volcano, located approximately 35 kilometers from Guatemala City. In previous eruptions, such as in 2023 and 2022, hundreds were evacuated, while the deadliest event occurred in 2018 when a lava flow destroyed a village, killing 215 people and leaving around 200 missing. Guatemala lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it prone to seismic and volcanic activity.
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