In pictures: Guatemala volcano eruption kills dozens

Guatemala's western Fuego volcano violently erupted on Sunday killing at least 25 people and injuring hundreds while spewing a five mile stream of red hot lava and a plume of ash around the capital, Guatemala city.

Police officers carry a wounded man after the eruption of the Fuego Volcano, in El Rodeo village, Escuintla department, 35 km south of Guatemala City on June 3, 2018.
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Police officers carry a wounded man after the eruption of the Fuego Volcano, in El Rodeo village, Escuintla department, 35 km south of Guatemala City on June 3, 2018.

At least two dozen people have been killed after a volcano erupted in Guatemala.

Hundreds were injured when the Fuego volcano a name that means 'fire' in Spanish erupted on Sunday.

Rescuers went door to door looking for victims after Fuego spewed a five mile stream of red hot lava and a plume of ash around the capital, Guatemala city.

It's the biggest eruption of Fuego in more than four decades.

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At least 25 people were killed when Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday, belching ash and rock that caused the deaths —including of several children — in the El Rodeo and Las Lajas communities located on its southern slope.

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Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, blows outs a thick cloud of ash, as seen from Alotenango, Guatemala. Thousands of people have been evacuated so far by the country's emergency services.

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Police officers wearing face masks guard the area after Fuego volcano erupted violently in El Rodeo, Guatemala. In an address to the country, Guatemala's president called the eruption a national emergency.

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Firefighters leave the evacuation area near Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in El Rodeo. Fuego is only 25 miles south-west of the country's capital. Emergency services say all of the dead were concentrated in three towns nearby.

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Residents evacuate after Fuego volcano erupted violently in El Rodeo. Guatemala city's airport has also been closed over safety concerns after ash from the volcano began falling on the runway.

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A man covered with ash and burn wounds on the legs is taken to hospital after Fuego volcano erupted. Farmers covered in ash fled for their lives as civil defence staffers tried to relocate them to shelters during the event.

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A street is covered in ash from the Fuego Volcano in Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez department, 45 km southwest of Guatemala City. Officials say the Volcano still presented a danger and continued lava flows were still possible.

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