Guatemalans told to evacuate as the country’s ‘volcano of fire’ begins to erupt

AP Several Guatemalan communities were told to evacuate on Monday as the country’s most active volcano begins to erupt for the third time in 2018.  The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) urged eight communities to leave their homes, but later tweeted some weren’t going. The 12,346-feet (3,763-meter) “Volcano de Fuego” or “Volcano of Fire” […]

Guatemalans Are Mourning After A Fire Killed 21 Teens At A Shelter For Abuse Victims

2. At least 21 teenagers have died after a fire broke out in an overcrowded government-run institution for abused teens near Guatemala’s capital city. The fire broke out in the Virgen de Asunción home, near Guatemala City, early Wednesday morning. 19 girls died in the blaze, and another two died after they were transported to […]