Dozens Dead After Volcano Explodes In Guatemala

Residents carry a body recovered near the Volcan de Fuego, or “Volcano of Fire,” in Escuintla, Guatemala, Monday, June 4, 2018. A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities Sunday, killing several people. Rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. (AP Photo/Oliver de Ros)
Residents carry a body recovered near the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire," in Escuintla, Guatemala, Monday, June 4, 2018. A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities Sunday, killing several people. Rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. Oliver de Ros / AP Photo
Residents carry a body recovered near the Volcan de Fuego, or “Volcano of Fire,” in Escuintla, Guatemala, Monday, June 4, 2018. A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities Sunday, killing several people. Rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. (AP Photo/Oliver de Ros)
Residents carry a body recovered near the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire," in Escuintla, Guatemala, Monday, June 4, 2018. A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities Sunday, killing several people. Rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. Oliver de Ros / AP Photo

Dozens Dead After Volcano Explodes In Guatemala

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Guatemala’s Fuego volcano has erupted in the country’s rural heartland. The government estimates that 25 people are dead from falling ash, smoke, and lava flows. Poorer communities, up the mountains, are trapped but have been spared from destruction. Recently-developed neighborhoods, at the base of the volcano, have been most affected. Nina Jorgensen helped develop those areas for the nonprofit she founded, Vamos Adelante. Worldview calls Nina, who is just outside of the evacuation zone. Her Illinois-based organization is taking donations for humanitarian needs: Vamos Adelante ℅ Robert Masterson Jr. 41 W. 655 Main Street Rd. Elbern, Illinois, 60119