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Guatemala volcano in pictures

AFP The Fuego Volcano in eruption, seen from Alotenango municipalityAFP

The Fuego volcano, about 40km (25 miles) south-west of Guatemala's capital, erupted on 3 June, killing at least 25 people.

Reuters A rescue worker carries a child covered with ashReuters

Emergency services worked through the night after lava flows hit El Rodeo and other towns on the slopes of Fuego.

Reuters A rescue worker and a woman covered with ashReuters

It was Guatemala's deadliest volcanic eruption for more than a century. President Jimmy Morales declared three days of national mourning.

Reuters A man steps through debris in an area affected by eruption from Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala June 4, 2018Reuters

A mix of red-hot rock and gas, known as a pyroclastic flow, plunged down the mountainside and engulfed villages.

Reuters Fuego volcano pictured after it erupted violentlyReuters

Unlike slow-moving lava, which people may be able to escape from on foot, pyroclastic flows can reach extremely high speeds.

Reuters Cars and trucks jumbled up and covered with ash in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala (June 4, 2018)Reuters

Fast-moving flows hit villages, killing people inside their homes. Hundreds were injured and many are missing.

AFP People flee El Rodeo village, Escuintla departmentAFP

Volcanic ash rose many kilometres into the sky, and fell as far away as the capital, Guatemala City.

Reuters A police officer wearing a blue breathing mask stumbles while running away from a new pyroclastic flow spewed by the Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala (June 4, 2018)Reuters

Residents have been told to wear masks as protection in four regions. A total of 1.7 million people were affected by the eruption.

Reuters A man carries belongings from an area affected by an eruption from Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala (June 4, 2018)Reuters

Temporary shelters have been set up for survivors, including the one below in the city of Escuintla, south of Guatemala City.

AFP A man lies on a hard floor in a temporary shelter in Escuintla department, 35 km south of Guatemala City on June 3, 2018AFP

The military has provided assistance, clearing volcanic ash from the runway at Guatemala City's La Aurora airport.

Reuters Soldiers sweep the ash covered tarmac at La Aurora International AirportReuters

Another eruption in February this year sent ash 1.7km (1.1 mile) into the sky, but Sunday's event was on a much greater scale.

AFP Police carry a wounded man in El Rodeo villageAFP

More eruptions from the Fuego volcano are feared.

Reuters A soldier keeps watch at a restricted area affected by an eruption from Fuego volcano in the community of San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala, June 4, 2018Reuters

Read the full story of the eruption here.