Through an image on its social media, the scientific body detailed that the volcano eruption produces columns of gas and ash from 4,300 to 4,700 meters above sea level and can move up to 30 kilometers.

Therefore, INSIVUMEH recommended to the General Direction of Civil Aeronautics adopt measures to deal with the traffic in the area.

INSUMEH told the public that this phenomenon does not represent an increase in volcanic activity, but just fall of ash particles.

The entity specified that these were already reported in the head of the western department of Escuintla, Palin, San Vicente Pacaya, Amatitlan, Villa Canales, south of this capital and surrounding areas.

The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction suggested to the communities included in the perimeter to use masks, cover water tanks and keep informed through official accounts.

The local Geographic Institute has only registered 32 volcanoes in this territory, the local Federation refers that there are 37, while the INSIVUMEH considers the remaining 287 as “eruptive foci.”

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