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08:42, 08-Jun-2018
Death toll from Guatemala volcano eruption reaches 109
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The death toll from the massive Fuego volcano eruption in Guatemala has risen to 109, said Guatemala's National Forensic Sciences Institute.
Ten bodies were received by morgues on Thursday, adding to the previous total of 99, according to a statement by the institute.
A group of soldiers inspects the disaster zone after the Fuego Volcano eruption in San Miguel Los Lotes, in Escuintla Department, about 35 km southwest of Guatemala City, on June 7, 2018./VCG Photo
A group of soldiers inspects the disaster zone after the Fuego Volcano eruption in San Miguel Los Lotes, in Escuintla Department, about 35 km southwest of Guatemala City, on June 7, 2018./VCG Photo
The disaster on Sunday was the volcano's biggest eruption in four decades. About 200 people are said to be missing, meaning the final death toll is likely to be higher, according to AP.