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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closure

The volcano named Fuego -- Spanish for fire -- rumbled into activity overnight Saturday into Sunday, with molten rock oozing down its slopes and ash belching two kilometers (more than a mile) into the sky.

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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closure

Authorities are monitoring the volcano and so far no one has been evacuated, said Rodolfo Garcia, a civil protection spokesman.

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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closure

Wind might push the ash plume toward Guatemala City, which is 35 kilometers away, he said.

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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closure

In 2018, the Fuego volcano sent rivers of lava pouring down its sides, devastating the village of San Miguel Los Lotes, killing 215 people and leaving a similar number missing.

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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closure