Erupting volcano sparks evacuation of villages in Guatemala

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting.Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster managing agency Conred, confirmed on Monday evening to The Associated Press that the eruption started on Monday morning and increased during the day, which led to evacuation orders for two villages around the mountain.Live images of the situation showed big clouds of gas and ash over the volcano as lava and pyroclastic flows rolled down the slopes at great speed.The Fuego volcano as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala (Moises Castillo/AP) (Moises Castillo/AP Photo/Moises Castillo) “The eruption increases its explosiveness level. A fountain of lava of between 200 and 300 metres (650ft to 1,000ft) has