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NEWS | June 19, 2018

Local Air Force medical team supports Guatemala volcano relief efforts

By Peter Holstein Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs

Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for "Volcano of Fire") erupted in Guatemala, near the village of San Miguel Los Lotes, on June 3, 2018, leaving more than 100 dead, 200 injured, and thousands displaced and in need of support. Air Force medical personnel and aircraft from many units are involved in relief efforts, offering medical care and aeromedical evacuation to people injured in the eruption.