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Guatemalan volcano erupts, kills 1, shuts airport

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Guatemala's Pacaya volcano spewed black ash and small rocks for a second day on Friday, after killing at least one person, forcing hundreds of families to evacuate and shutting the international airport.

 

The volcano, 25 miles (40 km) south of Guatemala City, erupted on Thursday evening, raining thick ash on the capital and coating the streets in a layer of gritty black sand. Store owners and residents hosed down their driveways and shoveled heaps of ash and rubble off rooftops and sidewalks. (Reuters)

 

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