Fuego volcano (Guatemala): continuing lahars, threat of overflowing rivers
Sat, 28 May 2022, 03:41
03:41 AM | BY: MARTIN
Loose fresh volcanic material mixed with water form lahars (image: William Chigna)
Loose fresh volcanic material mixed with water form lahars (image: William Chigna)
The reason for these flows is remobilization of loose volcanic material from recent eruptions to generate moderate-to-strong mudflows down along the Barranca Ceniza chute and Achíguate river which may in turn develop into dangerous lahars. Precautions must be taken, especially for the zone of Ceniza and Platanares rivers threaten by overflowing itself.
Lahars consist of fraction of clay-sized particles and such flow can pick up the material along the way.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología volcano activity update 27 May 2022
Lahar moderado a fuerte en Barranca Ceniza, Volcán de Fuego pic.twitter.com/OCNs67Dtif
— William Chigna (@William_Chigna) May 27, 2022
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