Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people

<p>Eruption of the Fuego volcano sends lava and ash nearly four miles into the sky as country declares alert warning</p><p>Hundreds of people living on the slopes of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/guatemala">Guatemala</a>’s Fuego volcano have evacuated their homes after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash.</p><p>Central America’s most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall and prompting authorities to issue the country’s second-most severe alert warning.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/guatemala-volcano-eruption-prompts-evacuation-of-hundreds-of-people">Continue reading...</a>