The volcano erupted violently in Guatemala, tens of thousands of people evacuated

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated after the most powerful eruptions since 1999, of the Fuego volcano (Guatemala), RIA Novosti led local media today.

Guatemalan authorities have issued the highest level of warning, "red", on September 13, after the Fuego volcano (also known as Fire) began spraying on the sky with ash, smoke 1,000 meters high. and the lava flowed out, covering an area of ​​7 km ² on the southern slope of the mountain.

Fuego volcano erupted

According to local media, up to 33,000 people were evacuated from the Fuego volcanic area, about 50km from Guatemala City, the capital of the Central American country.

AFP quoted expert Gustavo Chigna of Guatemala Institute of Geological, Volcanic, Meteorological and Hydrological Research, saying that the ash from this 3,73 meter high volcano had covered some nearby villages. The loud vibrations emanating from the volcanic heart could be heard from kilometers away.

Local authorities have made a recommendation to the country's aviation authority that if the ashes and smoke from the volcano Fuego rise to a height of 1,500 meters, flights in the area of ​​the volcanic impact need to be destroyed. revoke.