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Al Bawaba
09-07-2025
- Al Bawaba
Series of earthquakes kill 2 in Guatemala
ALBAWABA - A series of earthquakes struck Guatemala, leaving two people dead, authorities in the country said on Wednesday. According to AFP, the people were killed after their vehicle was buried under a landslide due to the earthquakes in the Central American country. Several tremors measuring up to 5.6 magnitude hit Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, centered near Amatitlan and Alotenango towns, southwest of the capital, seismological services detailed. "Unfortunately, human fatalities are confirmed" due to a landslide after rocks and earth buried a vehicle on a highway, according to Andres Erazo, a spokesman for the disaster coordination agency "Conred". In addition, people in El Salvador, a country neighboring Guatemala, said they felt the quake. Furthermore, President Bernardo Arevalo said the quakes had also trapped a family of five, but they were saved by Guatemala rescue teams; meanwhile, two others are being treated for injuries.
Daily Express
06-06-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Hundreds evacuated as Guatemalan volcano erupts
Published on: Friday, June 06, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 06, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Residents were moved to shelters from communities near the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. - AFP pic ESCUINTLA: Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to shelters from communities near the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. Advertisement 'We prefer to leave rather than mourn the death of everyone in the village later,' Celsa Perez, 25, told AFP. The government suspended local school activities and closed a road linking the south of the country to the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, disaster coordination agency Conred reported. There have been several such mass evacuations in recent years because Fuego erupted, including in March of this year. In 2018, 215 people were killed and a similar number left missing when rivers of lava poured down the volcano's slopes, devastating a village. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Malay Mail
06-06-2025
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Over 500 evacuated as Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, spews ash and gas
GUATEMALA CITY, June 6 — Authorities said yesterday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to shelters from communities near the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. 'We prefer to leave rather than mourn the death of everyone in the village later,' Celsa Perez, 25, told AFP. The government suspended local school activities and closed a road linking the south of the country to the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, disaster coordination agency Conred reported. There have been several such mass evacuations in recent years because Fuego erupted, including in March of this year. In 2018, 215 people were killed and a similar number left missing when rivers of lava poured down the volcano's slopes, devastating a village.
LeMonde
06-06-2025
- LeMonde
In Guatemala, hundreds evacuated as volcano erupts
Guatemalan authorities said Thursday, June 5, they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to shelters from communities near the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. "We prefer to leave rather than mourn the death of everyone in the village later," Celsa Perez, 25, told AFP. The government suspended local school activities and closed a road linking the south of the country to the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, disaster coordination agency Conred reported. There have been several such mass evacuations in recent years because Fuego erupted, including in March of this year. In 2018, 215 people were killed and a similar number left missing when rivers of lava poured down the volcano's slopes, devastating a village.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- The Sun
Hundreds evacuated as Guatemalan volcano erupts
ESCUINTLA, GUATEMALA: Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to shelters from communities near the Fuego volcano, located 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. 'We prefer to leave rather than mourn the death of everyone in the village later,' Celsa Perez, 25, told AFP. The government suspended local school activities and closed a road linking the south of the country to the colonial city of Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, disaster coordination agency Conred reported. There have been several such mass evacuations in recent years because Fuego erupted, including in March of this year. In 2018, 215 people were killed and a similar number left missing when rivers of lava poured down the volcano's slopes, devastating a village.
