Guatemala volcano spews ash months after deadly eruption

Guatemala volcano spews ash months after deadly eruption
In this June 15, 2018 file photo, a plume of smoke and ash rise from the Volcano of Fire as seen from San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala. Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is spewing ash on Friday, Oct. 12, just months after an eruption killed at least 110 people. The country's seismology and volcanology institute said Saturday that hot lava is spilling from the crater and flowing toward a ravine. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire spewed ash and lava Saturday just months after an eruption killed at least 110 people.

The country's seismology and volcanology institute said hot lava was spilling from the crater and flowing toward a ravine.

Constant rumblings from the sounded like an engine, and columns of gray ash billowed 4,600 meters (15,091 feet) into the air.

Authorities urged nearby residents to evacuate and be alert for possible lahars - flows of mud, debris, water and pyroclastic material - that could be fed by afternoon rains.

The Volcano of Fire is one of the most active in Central America.

Dozens of people were buried alive or burned beyond recognition in June when the volcano expelled smoldering gas, ash and rock, catching residents off guard.

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