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On Tuesday, June 5, at approximately 14:10 (local time), the Volcán de Fuego entered once again into eruption. Guatemala's national disaster organization CONRED issued evacuation orders for parts of the Escuintla area. CONRED also advised all nearby residents to avoid Chimaltenango and Sacatepequez, including the downtown Antigua area. Also on Tuesday, authorities ordered residents in La Reyna, El Rodeo, Cañaveral I y IV, Hunnapu, Magnolia, and Restaurante Sarita to evacuate due to recent pyroclastic flows. National Route 14 was also closed on June 5. Additional evacuations are possible in the coming days.
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