Guatemala's Volcan De Feugo has caused the country's deadliest eruption in 6 years, displacing large swathes of the population, 2,8 people have been left without homes
The volcano has been erupting since June 3. Authorities have just announced that search efforts in some areas have been permanently suspended
The city of Escuintla was most affected by the eruption, with eruptions of gas and ash causing widespread damage
Official figures state that as searches end, at least 11 people are dead, and a further 197 remain missing
The volcano is still erupting, producing four-to-five explosions daily. The El Fuego volcano has been producing gas and ash eruptions which are making search efforts increasingly dangerous
The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED) said "the search efforts are permanently suspended in the towns San Miguel Los Lotes and El Rodeo in the Escuintla municipality
the zone is uninhabitable and high risk,". Along with continuous eruption, an earthquake has also hit the region
The US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that a 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala on Sunday
Disaster officials have said however that the tremors did not cause any damage. Despite the strong shaking, the El Fuego volcano was not provoked into causing more damage as the earthquake hit
Guatemala's disaster agency said "all is calm," in an official statement. Guatemala City bystanders said they were unable to feel the effects of the earthquake
The epicentre was near the Pacific Coast less than 12 miles (.7 km) from Escuintla
The tremor struck at a depth of 62 miles (1 km), according to the USGS. Why is El Fuego so dangerous? The El Fuego Volcano is producing a fast flowing current of hot gas, which is known to be extremely deadly
The flows are known to reach extremely high speeds and heat, running at 43mph and 1, degrees in temperature
A combination of these two factors mean that large numbers of people have been buried and are unlikely to survive, with emergency services unable to reach them
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