Guatemalan Authorities Evacuate Villages as Fuego Volcano Erupts, Raising Alert Levels
Guatemalan authorities have issued the country's second-highest emergency alert level following a significant eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America's most active. The eruption, which began on a Monday morning, intensified by nightfall, resulting in lava flows and ash plumes reaching up to six kilometers into the air. The Institute of Volcanology has warned that the volcano is moving towards a more explosive phase, with ashfall affecting nearby communities. As a precaution, officials have evacuated two villages near the volcano, located 35 kilometers from Guatemala City. This event is part of a pattern of frequent seismic and volcanic activity in the region, which lies on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'. 
