- The activity of Fuego volcano, located on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez departments, central-western Guatemala is ongoing since 9 March.
- According to the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH), as of 11 March, the ash column reached up to 6,000 m above sea level, and spread towards the northwest and west direction at a distance up to 120 km from the crater. In addition, INSIVUMEH recorded pyroclastic flows and effusive activity, producing a 500 m high incandescent fountain above the crater.
- CONRED and media report, as of 12 March, nearly 1,000 preventively evacuated people, of whom around 300 in one temporary accommodation centre in the area of the San Juan Alotenango municipality, Sacatepéquez department.
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