Another, M.Nouman, said: ‘Frightening scene.’ Fuego is a stratovolcano or composite volcano which is defined by a steep, conical shape. It can be seen from the capital, Guatemala City ...

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of volcano. They can have violent eruptions and can grow ...

At destructive boundaries - where tectonic plates are moving towards each other - you’ll find composite volcanoes. Composite volcanoes have very sticky and thick lava, which can make them very ...