Overview
- Video shows hikers shouting and running as glowing rock and ash rained onto the Fuego ridge, forcing the group to scramble down steep trails.
- Hiker Hana García told local media a molten rock nearly hit her and burned a hole through part of her coat, but there are no reports of fatalities.
- Clips of the episode were widely shared online, including a clip distributed by AccuWeather that captured people yelling “Run! Run!” and one tourist carrying a dog to safety.
- Researchers at Oregon State University say Fuego often produces small explosions every 15 to 20 minutes, and coverage recalled the volcano’s deadly 2018 eruption that killed more than 100 people.
- The incident raises fresh questions about the risks of close-up volcano tourism on the Acatenango–Fuego ridge and could prompt calls for clearer safety guidance for hikers.