Staff Writers
You may of heard about the terrible volcanic eruptions in Hawaii, but they’re not done yet. Just yesterday, news went viral about another volcano erupting in Escuintla, Guatemala. The unstoppable flows of lava and ash have left people trapped in their homes. In the town of El Rodeo, the ash has covered many homes since Sunday’s eruption. Reports from CNN have said that there at least 75 people dead and they are expected to find more remains in El Rodeo. “Smoke rose from the volcano Wednesday morning, and Ramirez's colleagues parked their vehicles facing downhill -- in case Fuego erupted again and they had to flee” Firefighter Rigoberto Ramirez said.
Over the past few days, the death toll and number of people affected by the volcano has risen.
“The Fuego volcano on Sunday unleashed fast-moving pyroclastic flow -- a nasty mix of ash, rock and volcanic gases -- that buried nearby towns such as El Rodeo before many could flee.” There are at least 192 people missing, it's hard for rescuers to find people because they “face hazardous conditions as they navigate hot, rocky debris.” Reporters say that they think that this eruption is probably not over. The Fuego volcano sent “ash over 16,000 feet into the sky and temporarily halting search operations.” Near the town of San Miguel Los Lotes, Miriam Juarez and her husband, Jose Amigar, waited Wednesday, hoping authorities would let them pass so they could retrieve some belongings. “An emergency medical team from the hospital has been treating the injured on the ground after being deployed Monday to Guatemala,” it said.
