June 8, 2018: VOLCANO DE FUEGO GUATEMALA

Guatemala have the highest density of volcanoes and part of the Ring of Fire which is a circle of volcanic spots and earthquakes circling the the pacific ocean. In a previous eruption in 2016 Mount Fuego had destroyed farmland.
On Sunday June 8, 2018 in Guatemala, Volcano of fire unexpectedly erupted for 16 hrs in a village killing 62 people. Some of those people were killed inside their own homes as the flow hit the village. The village was buried in mountains of ash, mud and rocks.
The eruption also created a pyroclastic flow which is a mixture of hot gas and volcanic debri which can heat up to 200-700 degrees celsius. Some of the conditions were so hot rescue team boots were melted. The smoke spand for about 6,000 miles. This has been one of the most violent volcano eruption in Guatemala since 1902. The eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano killed more than 100 people and disrupted the lives of more than 1 million survivors. Some of the affected areas included El Rodeo, Alotenango, San Miguel Los Lotes, El Porvenir, Escuintla, Chimaltenango and Sacatepéquez.

June 4: Fuego continues to erupt again several times, but
with less force.
June 5: Strong explosions cause a new pyroclastic flow that sends rescuers and civilians fleeing.
June 8: Government authorities called for new evacuations as accumulated ash threatens to spill into new areas.
June 17: Guatemala disaster agency discontinues searching for victims in worst-affected areas.
As of 23 July, the official figures amounted to 108 incidents attended to; 1.7 million people affected; 12,823 people evacuated; 8,543 assisted; 2,878 sheltered; 27 wounded; 287 missing persons; and 135 deceased.

Psychological Impact

Psychological trauma can go on for several months and years after the eruption and evacuation if not treated properly. A direct psychological impact is increased stress from new transitions of relocating away from their home.
When the rescue team would end their search for missing people and the Guatemalan people will not be able to proper have a burial ceremony for their loved one.
Grief over loss of family, homes and possessions. The people also would not have the time to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Infants were likely traumatized by the loss of all their possessions, including their family members.
Some children are suffering from nightmares and while others are withdrawn and refused to eat.
PTSD is more likely to happen to a individual who has lost their own home in a natural disaster. Experience and proximity to the eruption also plays a part on whether a survivor develops PTSD.