tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post5300953705856894416..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Ahmad Al-Khatat writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-82508606026857826072018-08-14T06:04:31.153-07:002018-08-14T06:04:31.153-07:00Fittingly, "fuego" is "fire" i...Fittingly, "fuego" is "fire" in Spanish. Volcán de Fuego (or, in Mayan, Chi'gag -- "where the fire is") is 16 km (9.0 mi) from Antigua, Guatemala, is almost constantly active at a low level. Since 2002 it has entered a more active phase, with small gas and ash eruptions every 15-20 minutes and larger episodes every month or so. On 3 June 2018 a lahar (a violent flow of mud or debris) suddenly changed direction, burying El Rodeo, San Miguel Los Lotes, and Alotenango ("in the wall of the parrots") and killing at least 114 people; 192 are still missing. Due to the intense heat of the lahar, victims were unrecognizable. Up to 9 explosions per hour continued for days.DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com