{"id":38199,"date":"2018-10-09T11:35:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T18:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=38199"},"modified":"2024-11-21T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T17:00:11","slug":"2018-guatemala-volcano-eruption-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/disaster-relief-news-stories\/2018-guatemala-volcano-eruption-facts","title":{"rendered":"2018 Guatemala volcano eruption: Facts, FAQs, and how to help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A catastrophic eruption of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego on June 3 affected more than 1.7 million people <\/a>in three central departments, or states. As of Aug. 9, the death toll<\/a> stood at 165 people, with 260 still missing. This was Guatemala’s most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years.<\/p>\n

Entire villages were surprised by clouds of ash and deadly lava flows, says Luiz Corzo, Humanitarian and Emergency Assistance Coordinator for World Vision in Guatemala. Luiz says most of the people who fled to shelters were children.<\/p>\n

Fuego is about 27 miles southwest of Guatemala City, the capital. It is an extremely active volcano and had already erupted<\/a> this year in February. Guatemala’s Fuego is located on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire,<\/a> as is the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

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The eruption of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala could be seen from space. (Image courtesy of NASA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Guatemala volcano: Facts, FAQs, and how to help<\/h2>\n

Find out more about the volcano eruption in Guatemala, how people are affected, and how you can help children and families in Guatemala.<\/p>\n