Volcano Spreads Ash Across
Western Guatemala
GUATEMALA (AP) - An eruption at Guatemala's
Santiaguito volcano has sent a plume of ash
27,300 feet (8,300 meters) above sea level,
dusting parts of at least four provinces.
Disaster response agency spokesman David De
Leon says the volcano has calmed since
Monday's big burst - though it is still
seeing weak to moderate explosions.
De Leon says the eruption damaged local
flower harvests, but caused no injuries. The
agency says schools were closed in 10
communities as a precaution and flights have
been banned for 12 miles (20 kilometers)
around the volcano.
Santiaguito is a crater on the slope of the
12,375-foot (3,772-meter) Santa Maria
volcano about 120 miles (200 kilometers)
northwest of Guatemala City.
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