The World - News from Jan. 27, 1987

At least 15 people were injured when Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano erupted for the second time in less than a week, officials said. Rivers of molten lava destroyed homes and livestock, and about 1,000 villagers living near the base of the volcano were stranded but reported safe after lava blanketed nearby roads, officials added. The volcano, about 15 miles south of Guatemala City, also erupted last Wednesday, causing several reported injuries. Rescue teams in the area said that up to 3,000 people were evacuated from a dozen villages near the volcano, which has been active since the 16th Century but had not erupted since 1973.