November 29, 2012 - GUATEMALA - Residents in Guatemala are on alert, as a local volcano spews plumes of smoke and ash, over nearby communities, coating cars and houses in grey dust.
This volcano is kicking up west of the capital of Guatemala city. The huge volcano shot out white columns of smoke over 16,000 feet into the sky, with the ash blanketing the area as far as 15 miles away. No official evacuation notice was issued, but authorities warned locals to avoid drinking water where ash may have fallen into and did restrict access to some areas around the volcano.
Constant activity at the volcano has been recorded for much of 2012. With major eruptions in April and July. Back in 1929, the dome collapse during a volcano explosion, leading to lava flows which killed an estimated 5,000 people.
WATCH: Santiaguito Volcano Awakens.
