Nearly 200 missing after Guatemala volcano eruption: official

GUATEMALA CITY, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 200 people remained missing as of Tuesday due to the eruption of Fuego volcano in Guatemala, according to the Guatemalan authorities.

According to the latest data from Guatemala's National Institute of Forensic Sciences, the death toll from the eruption rose to 75.

Fuego volcano exploded around noon on Sunday and lava began flowing down in the afternoon.

According to a report from National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala, the eruption is "the strongest one recorded in recent years."