The eruption generated pyroclastic flows - fast-moving mixtures of very hot gas and volcanic matter - which descended down the slopes, engulfing communities such as El Rodeo and San Miguel Los Lotes.
Augustine Volcano showing the typical cone shape, erupting ash cloud, and pyroclastic flows on the snow covered slopes (Photo by U.S. Geological Survey). Click image for a larger view. Along the ...
Pyroclastic flows, which are fast-moving mixtures of very hot gas and volcanic matter, rushed down the mountainside and engulfed villages. President Jimmy Morales has declared three days of ...