The 12,300-foot-high volcano, one of the most active in Central America, started erupting overnight and there was no immediate report of casualties.

Standing at 12,300 feet, Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego is among the most active in Central America and last erupted in June 2023.

Guatemalan authorities evacuated around a thousand people on Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks. Authorities were monitoring pyroclastic flows -- fast-moving currents of hot ash,