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Pacaya volcano erupts in Guatemala

People walk next to Pacaya volcano which began erupting on 27 May, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/guardian.co.uk Cameraman Byron Secaida recounts his story after being rescued from the Pacaya volcano. Byron was working with journalist Anibal Archila who was killed while reporting for local news Noti7 during the eruption Photograph: Daniel Leclair/Reuters Photograph: Daniel Leclair/guardian.co.uk A man shows the stitches he received after being injured by a volcanic rock on the slopes Pacaya Photograph: Daniel Leclair/Reuters Photograph: Daniel Leclair/guardian.co.uk An American Airlines jet sits covered with ash at the International airport in Guatemala City. The airport remains closed as ash is cleared from the runways Photograph: Daniel Leclair/Reuters Photograph: Daniel Leclair/guardian.co.uk People watch the lava flow. The volcano is next to the village of Calderas, south of Guatemala's capital city Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/guardian.co.uk A group of onlookers walk next to the erupting volcano Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/guardian.co.uk People get up close to the glowing lava flows Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/guardian.co.uk

Source: The Guardian ↗

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