Before-and-after images show Guatemala volcano’s devastation

This satellite image provided by Digital Globe shows a detail of La Reunion Golf Resort encased in volcanic material after the June 3 eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, which means in English “Volcano of Fire,” at the base of the volcano in Escuintla, Guatemala. (Satellite Image ©2018 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

This June 6, 2018 satellite image provided by Digital Globe shows the hamlet of San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, affected by the pyroclastic flow of lava, rocks and ash following the June 3 eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, which means in English “Volcano of Fire.” (Satellite Image ©2018 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

This June 6, 2018 satellite image provided by Digital Globe shows the hamlet of San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, after the hamlet was encased in volcanic ash following the June 3 eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, which means in English “Volcano of Fire.” (Satellite Image ©2018 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

This combo of two satellite images provided by Digital Globe shows the hamlet of San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, pictured on Feb. 5, 2018, top, and the same area on June 6, 2018 after the hamlet was encased in volcanic material following the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, which means in English “Volcano of Fire.” Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has continued to rise. (Satellite Image ©2018 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala — Before-and-after satellite photos show the destruction wrought by deadly flows of super-heated materials and debris from Sunday’s eruption of the Volcano of Fire in Guatemala.

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