Toll in Guatemala volcano eruption rises to 62: officials

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AFP Gautemala City
Last Updated : Jun 05 2018 | 2:30 AM IST

The death toll in the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano rose to 62 today as rescue workers recovered more bodies from devastated villages.

Fanuel Garcia, head of the country's Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) -- which is tasked with identifying the remains -- told reporters that "so far, INACIF is working on 62 bodies.

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First Published: Jun 05 2018 | 2:30 AM IST

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