6 Jun 2018

Guatemala volcano: Country mourns as death toll rises

From Morning Report, 7:45 am on 6 June 2018

Guatemala is in mourning following the country's deadliest volcanic eruption in over a century. The death toll is currently at 69 but there's fears that could rise as many people are unaccounted for. More than 1.7 million people have been affected. The Fuego Volcano, meaning Volcano of Fire, shot gas, fire and ash more than 15,000 feet into the air, forcing 3,000 people to evacuate from around the volcano.