In Guatemala, tourists captured the eruption of the Fuego volcano on video
In Guatemala, one of the world’s most active volcanoes—Fuego—erupted again, catching a group of tourists by surprise. The tourists found themselves dangerously close to the site of the volcanic activity and were forced to evacuate the danger zone immediately.
According to local media reports, the volcano suddenly became active and began spewing molten lava and volcanic material near where the visitors were located.
At the time of the eruption, about ten tourists were nearby; they reacted quickly to the danger and began moving away from the volcano’s slopes.
According to preliminary reports, no one was injured.
Videos from the scene spread rapidly on social media. Eyewitnesses posted footage of the eruption and shared their experiences.
“Scary footage of lava fragments falling dangerously close to tourists during the eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala,” reads one of the social media posts.
Scary footage captures fragments of lava falling dangerously close to tourists during the eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala pic.twitter.com/UywjVAzY4E
— Surajit (@surajit_ghosh2) June 18, 2026
Volcán de Fuego (which translates from Spanish as “Volcano of Fire”) is an active stratovolcano located on the border of the departments of Chimaltenango, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez. It is part of the Sierra Madre mountain range and is located approximately 16 kilometers from the tourist town of Antigua.
Fuego is considered one of the most active volcanoes in Central America. It is characterized by nearly continuous low-level activity. Small emissions of gas and ash can occur here every 15–20 minutes, while larger eruptions are recorded much less frequently.
Among the most recent significant episodes of volcanic activity were eruptions in 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025. This latest incident has once again highlighted the danger that Fuego poses to local residents and tourists, even despite its popularity among adventure travelers.
FUEGO VOLCANO SPARKS MOMENTS OF PANIC IN GUATEMALA
Tourists ran for safety after the Fuego Volcano erupted again and spewed incandescent material near the area where they were located.
Videos shared on social media… pic.twitter.com/KzY13MEuqp— México Ahora (@AhoraMex) June 21, 2026
Footage of the latest eruption has already gone viral online, and experts are once again reminding people of the need to follow safety guidelines when visiting active volcanoes.
This was reported by TV Azteca Baja California.
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As a reminder, a volcano in Europe could erupt at any moment — TwojaPogoda.
As a reminder, Mount Etna in Italy has become active again, with hot ash and lava fountains being observed.
A volcano has also erupted on one of the Galápagos Islands.
