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Photos from deadly Guatemala volcano show area totally covered in ash, as nearly 300 are confirmed dead or missing

The images show Escuintla during the disaster operation after the Volcán de Fuego erupted on Sunday. So far 75 deaths have been confirmed by disaster officials, and 192 people are missing.

  • Images from Escuintla, Guatemala, show the strange blanket of white ash that has descended on the area.
  • 75 people are dead and 192 missing after the Volcán de Fuego erupted on Sunday.
  • Secondary eruptions and lava flows have forced even more people to evacuate.

Authorities in Guatemala have released otherworldly photos of the area around a recently-erupted volcano covered in white ash, as almost 300 people are declared missing or dead after an eruption.

The images show the city of

On Tuesday evening, hundreds of people who live near the volcano were still trying to evacuate, as new lava flows were pushed from the volcano in a secondary eruption.

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According to The Associated Press:

"A column of smoke rose from the mountain Tuesday afternoon and hot volcanic material began descending its south side, prompting new evacuation orders for a half dozen communities and the closure of a national highway.

"The country's seismology and vulcanology institute said the smoke billowing from the volcano's top could produce a 'curtain' of ash that could reach 20,000 feet above sea level, posing a danger to air traffic."

The rescue operation is expected to continue on Wednesday, and the toll may rise further.

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