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October 11, 1996
Web posted at: 12:00 a.m. EDT (0400 GMT)Volcano erupts near Guatemalan capital
GUATEMALA CITY (CNN) -- Emergency workers in the Guatemalan capital prepared for a possible evacuation Friday after a volcano south of the city erupted at midnight, setting off two hours of successive explosions, authorities said.
Fascinated Guatemala City residents were able to see the fiery explosions and molten lava flowing from the Pacaya Volcano's crater early Friday morning. The eruption caused no casualties, and its lava flow endangered no cities, officials said.
Pacaya is one of several active volcanoes in the country. According to the National Seismological Institute, this was its largest eruption since 1987.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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