fire volcano go boom

Guatemala’s famed “fire volcano” — Fuego Volcan – erupted spectacularly over the weekend, spewing ash and rock as high as 5,500 metters (18,000 feet) above sea level, shutting down the country’s main airport for nearly 24 hours, forcing at least 100 people to evacuate and coating nearby towns in thick layers of ash.

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