Parts of Guatemala’s lush green countryside became deathly grey after the Fuego volcano, 25km (16 miles) south-west of Guatemala City, started its strongest eruption in 44 years on June 3rd. The volcano sent ash billowing 6km into the air, closing the capital’s airport. It set off lahars—fast-flowing mixtures of rock, debris, ash and water—and red-hot pyroclastic flows, which buried several nearby villages. The confirmed death toll has climbed to 99. Around 200 people are still missing. Guatemala’s president, Jimmy Morales, declared three days of mourning.
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