75 dead, 192 still missing after deadly Guatemala volcanoAt least 192 people are missing and 75 are dead as a result of the explosion of the Fuego volcano in Guatemala on Sunday, reported BBC citing senior officials. Villages on the slopes were buried in volcanic ash and mud. More… |
25 killed, many missing as volcano erupts in GuatemalaTwenty-five people have been reported dead, while at least another 25 were injured after the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala erupted, shooting smoke and rocks 10 km into the air, the eruption forcing a mass exodus from nearby villages blanketed by More… |
Eight killed in Guatemala prison fightA fight at an overcrowded Guatemalan prison killed at least eight prisoners and wounded 20, the country's interior minister said on Friday. An altercation between two inmates turned into a battle between rival gangs at the pri More… |
Many feared dead in Guatemala landslideDiggers plowed into a huge mound of earth and rubble burying part of a Guatemalan town to search for any survivors of a massive landslide that killed at least 29 people and left hundreds more missing. Rescue operations restarted e More… |
Guatemala detains McAfee, to expel him to BelizeGuatemalan police arrested US software guru John McAfee on Wednesday for illegally entering the country and said it would expel him to neighboring Belize, which he fled after being sought for questioning over his neighbour' More… |
Strong earthquake off Guatemala kills 48A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars, destroying roads and forcing evacuations as far away as Mexico City. Most of the dead More… |
Big quake rattles Mexico, no major damageA major earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, unleashing panic as it damaged hundreds of buildings and caused homes in the capital to bounce like "trampolines". Office workers fled into the street when the 7.4-magnitude quake shook Mexico C More… |