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thumb|A lahar travels down a river valley in Guatemala near the Santa María (volcano)|Santa Maria volcano, 1989

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A lahar is a rapidly flowing mixture of volcanic material and water that travels down river valleys near volcanoes. These dangerous flows matter because they can cause significant destruction in populated areas, as demonstrated by this 1989 example near Guatemala's Santa María volcano.

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