A massive volcano in Guatemala is erupting and authorities have evacuated1 nearly 300 families while warning another 30,000 people in the area they could be at risk.
The eruption2 at Volcano of Fire started overnight, spewing a dark cloud of ash far into the sky Monday, leading authorities to close schools in the vicinity and a key road connecting communities. There were no immediate3 reports of casualties.
Guatemala's Conred disaster center said the volcano, named Fuego – Spanish for "fire" – was sending "pyroclastic flows," a high-temperature mix of gas, ash and rock fragments, "through the ravines of the volcanic4 complex."
The flow of volcanic material is weak to moderate but expected to increase, officials said.
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evacuated [ɪ'vækjʊeɪtɪd]
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eruption [ɪ'rʌpʃn]
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n.火山爆发;(战争等)爆发;(疾病等)发作 | |
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