Photos: Volcano eruption in Guatemala kills at least 109
Guatemalan officials say 109 deaths have now been confirmed from this week's eruption of the Volcano of Fire.
The National Institute of Forensic Sciences says in a statement that 10 bodies were received by morgues on Thursday, adding to the previous total of 99.
Some 200 people are said to be missing, so the final toll is likely to be even higher.
The eruption on Sunday, June 3, sent fast-moving flows of superheated material and debris cascading down the mountain's flank and through small villages. – Associated Press
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In this June 4, 2018 photo, the body of a victim is covered in volcanic ash spewed by the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire," in Escuintla, Guatemala. A fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala sent lava flowing into rural communities, killing dozens as rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. (AP Photo/Luis Soto)
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In this June 5, 2018 photo, rescue workers search in El Rodeo, one of the hamlets in the disaster area near the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire," in Escuintla, Guatemala. The fiery volcanic eruption in south-central Guatemala killed scores as rescuers struggled to reach people where homes and roads were charred and blanketed with ash. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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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)
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Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, blows outs a thick cloud of ash, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Friday, June 8, 2018. Guatemala's government suspended the search for the dead Thursday, saying wet weather and still-hot volcanic material were too dangerous for rescuers. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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A forensic worker stands in the midst of body bags that contain the remains of victims of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, eruption, in a cinderblock warehouse converted into a makeshift morgue, in Escuintla, Guatemala, Friday, June 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Survivors of the Volcan de Fuego or "Volcano of Fire" eruption, gather at a shelter, in Escuintla, Guatemala, Friday, June 8, 2018. Disaster agency Conred said more than 3,000 workers were attending to families affected by the eruption, and about 3,700 displaced people were being housed in shelters. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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A rescue worker, from the "Topos de Mexico" rescue group, comforts Damaris Toma, 24, who lost her 6-year-old daughter Emily in the Volcan de Fuego or "Volcano of Fire" eruption, in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Saturday, June 9, 2018. Guatemala's government suspended the search for the dead Thursday, saying wet weather and still-hot volcanic material were too dangerous for rescuers. Relatives and friends have been left in many cases to continue searching with their hands or the few tools at their disposal. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Yoselin Rancho cries while carrying the the remains of her best friend, Etelvina Charal, who died due to the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Sunday, June 10, 2018. Risks from the Volcano of Fire are not over even though its activity has been decreasing, according to Guatemalan Seismology and vulcanology Institute Director Eddy Sanchez, saying the last time it erupted, it took two and a half weeks for the volcano to return to normal. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Villagers carry the remains of four people who died due to the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Sunday, June 10, 2018. Risks from the Volcano of Fire are not over even though its activity has been decreasing, according to Guatemalan Seismology and vulcanology Institute Director Eddy Sanchez, saying the last time it erupted, it took two and a half weeks for the volcano to return to normal. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Children carry flowers during the funeral procession for four people who died due to the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, in San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Sunday, June 10, 2018. Risks from the Volcano of Fire are not over even though its activity has been decreasing, according to Guatemalan Seismology and vulcanology Institute Director Eddy Sanchez, saying the last time it erupted, it took two and a half weeks for the volcano to return to normal. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Volunteers continue search and rescue work after the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire", in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Sunday, June 10, 2018. Volunteers continued looking for the missing despite the suspension of official search efforts for the third straight day Saturday amid dangerous conditions, following the initial eruption on June 3. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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A home sits partially buried in volcanic ash as the Volcan de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, blows out a cloud of ash, in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Catholic priest Eliecer Rodriguez sprinkles "holy water" over the terrain in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, destroyed by the Volcano of Fire eruption, as volunteers continue search and recovery efforts, Monday, June 11, 2018. Institute director Eddy Sanchez said the risks from the volcano are not over even though its activity has been decreasing. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Volunteers and relatives find the remains of people killed in the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire eruption, during search and recovery efforts in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. Institute director Eddy Sanchez said the risks from the volcano are not over even though its activity has been decreasing. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Juan Ortiz pushes his bicycle through a terrain devastated by the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire eruption, in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. Ortiz is searching for two of his relatives who went missing during the deadly June 3rd eruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Members of the Guatemalan Army rescue team patrol near the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire, as volunteers continue search and recovery efforts in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. Institute director Eddy Sanchez said the risks from the volcano are not over even though its activity has been decreasing. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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Rescue workers and relatives remove the remains of people killed in the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire eruption, during search and recovery efforts in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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A rescue worker takes a break near the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire, during search and recovery efforts in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Catholic Priest Eliecer Rodriguez gives a blessing as volunteers continue search and recovery operations after the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego, or "Volcano of Fire", in San Miguel Los Lotes, Guatemala, Monday, June 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
