President Álvaro Colom and many other Guatemalan officials attended Archila's wake at a local chapel. Archila's body was taken at 08:30 (14:30 UTC) to the Metropolitan Cathedral for a mass. Later, it was moved to Notisiete's headquarters, where a memorial took place. Internment will take place at the Hermano Pedro cemetery in Mixco. The volcano began erupting on Thursday, and on Friday searches began for another three people who are missing. Colom has placed Guatemala City and the Escuintla region under a state of emergency. About 1,600 people have been evacuated from the region, and La Aurora International Airport has been closed.
President and many other Guatemalan officials attended Archila's wake at a local chapel. Archila's body was taken at 08:30 (14:30 UTC) to the Metropolitan Cathedral for a mass. Later, it was moved to Notisiete's headquarters, where a memorial took place. Internment will take place at the Hermano Pedro cemetery in Mixco. The volcano began erupting on Thursday, and on Friday searches began for another three people who are missing. Colom has placed and the Escuintla region under a state of emergency. About 1,600 people have been evacuated from the region, and has been closed.
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Álvaro Colom
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La Aurora International Airport