Stunning before-and-after satellite photos show how one of the most active volcanoes in Central America scorched the Earth near Guatemala

San Miguel los Lotes, along with the towns of El Rodeo and Alotenango, was the site of most casualties. Some who managed to escape have claimed ash and mud buried people alive.

Thick, gray ash hardened by rainfall made it difficult for rescue services to reach homes in the area.

Just miles away from the volcano, La Reunion Golf Course has hosted the PGA Tour Latinoamerica event since 2014, with the most recent event held there in March.

But this week the course was submerged under thick sheets of mud and debris.

Satellite photos show much of the course, and several major structures, were completely destroyed by extensive flows.

Rescue missions are still underway, with more than 1.7 million people in nearby communities affected by the eruptions and nearly 200 people remain missing.