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Guatemalan authorities recently claimed they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano, Fuego Volcano, spewed ash and gas.

About Fuego Volcano

Feature	Details
Name	Volcán de Fuego ("Volcano of Fire")
Location	Guatemala, near the former capital Antigua
Volcano Type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic Region	Pacific "Ring of Fire"
Historical Activity	Over 60 eruptions since 1524
Notable Eruption	2018 eruption: 194 deaths, 234 missing
Recent Activity	Frequent small eruptions daily, including ashfall, lava flows, and lahars
Hazards Associated	Ashfall, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, lahars

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What are stratovolcanoes?

Stratovolcanoes have steeper sides and are more cone-shaped than shield volcanoes.
Compared to flat shield volcanoes, they have taller peaks. Stratovolcanoes typically have a tiny crater at their peaks.
They are made of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow smoothly. Lava builds up around the vent, creating a volcano with steep slopes.
Stratovolcanoes are prone to explosive eruptions as gas accumulates in the viscous magma.

Source: phys.org

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Q. Fuego Volcano, often in the news due to its frequent eruptions, is located in:

A) Chile
B) Indonesia
C) Guatemala
D) Philippines