Most of them lived in villages on the slopes of the 3,763m-high volcano and were killed by what is known as pyroclastic flow, a searing cloud of debris. Fuego is a stratovolcano or composite volcano.
The eruption generated pyroclastic flows - fast-moving mixtures of very hot gas and volcanic matter - which descended down the slopes, engulfing communities such as El Rodeo and San Miguel Los Lotes.
Attendees offered a prayer to 43 victims who died in 1991, and to another person who died in the pyroclastic flows that occurred on June 23, 1993. A pyroclastic flow is a deadly, fast-moving mix ...
A capital city usually brings to mind a bustling hub where all the important government offices are located. However, there is one capital where no one lives. This is due to two major natural ...