Guatemala - Volcanic eruption (CONRED, INSIVUMEH) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 March 2021)
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Pacaya volcano, located 30 km south-west of Guatemala City, continues with its Strombolian activity. On 16 March, the ash column raised 500 metres above the crater and a pyroclastic flow descended through the southern flank up to 1,300 metres.
The dispersion of the ash up to 2 cm high has been reported in the villages El Patrocinio, San José El Rodeo, and Concepción El Cedro, in San Vicente Pacaya Municipality.
The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) recommends people living close to the volcano to follow the recommendations of the authorities.
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Guatemala Deploy Civil Defense In Erupting Pacaya Volcano
Civil defense officials in Guatemala reached villages near the Pacaya Volcano on Wednesday, to inform residents of a possible evacuation plan after authorities noted increased volcanic activity.
Civil defense officials in Guatemala reached villages near the Pacaya Volcano on Wednesday, to inform residents of a possible evacuation plan after authorities noted increased volcanic activity.
Guatemala s National Seismologic and Vulcanic Institute, INSIMUVEH, reported Wednesday bursts of lava as high as 1,600-feet (500 meters) over the crater, and lava rivers extending half a mile (one kilometer) away from it.
The Pacaya Volcano, one of the most active in the country, lies 15 miles south of the capital Guatemala City.
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