Guatemala volcano rescue suspended
San Miguel dos Lotes: The search for survivors from deadly eruptions of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has been temporarily suspended due to dangerous conditions for rescue workers.
A spokesman for national disaster management agency CONRED warned residents to stay away from the still-dangerous area.
The death toll from Fuego's most violent eruption in four decades has been gradually rising and the Central American country's disaster and forensic agency Inacif says it reached at least 109. Dozens are still missing.
Authorities have admitted that a communication breakdown between CONRED and volcanologists delayed evacuations from the surrounding area.
Guatemala's public prosecutor said on Thursday, local time, it would open an investigation into whether protocols were followed to inform proper decision-making in the handling of the disaster.
Rescue teams have been searching frantically for survivors and victims in the lava-ravaged landscape.
AAP