More than 33,000 people are fleeing a sudden volcano eruption in Guatemala City.
Guatemalan emergency officials say the evacuees are leaving 17 villages around the Volcano of Fire, which sits 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Antigua.
The volcano is almost always active at a low level and smoke can often be seen billowing from its crater. But larger eruptions are generally rare.
Seismologists say a series of explosions have also been seen coming from the 12,346-ft-high (3,763-metre-high) volcano and lava has spewed 2,000ft (600 metres) down its slopes.
Thick clouds of ash can be seen billowing nearly 2 miles (3km) into the sky and rumblings were heard for several miles around.
_Sky News
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