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Video: Moment hikers get caught in Guatemala volcano eruption

Video: Moment hikers get caught in Guatemala volcano eruption

Summary

A group of hikers had to quickly escape when Guatemala’s Santiaguito Volcano erupted, sending rocks flying nearby. This volcano is very active and often erupts explosively, sometimes every day.

Key Facts

  • Santiaguito Volcano is in Guatemala.
  • It is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
  • The volcano frequently has explosive eruptions and pyroclastic flows (fast-moving hot gas and volcanic material).
  • The hikers were caught by surprise during an eruption.
  • They had to flee to avoid falling rocks thrown by the eruption.
  • Such eruptions can happen daily at Santiaguito.
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