33,000 fleeing Guatemala volcano eruption

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A long-simmering volcano outside one of the Guatemala's most famous tourist attractions exploded into a series of powerful eruptions Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles (three kilometers) high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and forcing the evacuation of more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities.

http://news.yahoo.com/33-000-fleeing-guatemala-volcano-eruption-194115191.html

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