manuel bojorquez has more from the ground and the air in guatemala. >> reporter: the urgency was loud and clear. the threat of another eruption sent people rushing to safety as toxic plumes of smoke rose high in the sky. it was yet another fire that the volcano was not done spewing its fire are wrath after it caused destruction around a 12-mile radius. to understand the scope of the damage, it must be seen from above. we're flying over one of the hardest hit areas. we're told the military down there are in full search and rescue mold, meaning they still believe there could be survivors down there. colonel figueroa. >> there's no access because one of the main bridges has been destroyed by eruptions. >> reporter: rescuers who made it through the heavily hit zone searched through mud and ash, in some cases, several feet high. this man lost everything including his sisters and his home. >> your house is gone dwrouchl still have the hope to find them or at least to be able to bury them. those who have already learned the worst held funerals like this procession for seven victims. as we co

manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows mexican congressional candidatepuron posing with a supporter when a man walks up from behind, raises a gun, and fires point blank at the back of his head. he was running on a platform which made him a target. he's now one of 113 candidates and politicians who's been murdered since last september. we reached the current mayor sonia villareal who said her life was threatened just yesterday. >> you're not fearing them. >> no. >> wow. por que? [ speaking foreign language ] >> you won't stop. >> no. >> even if it risks your life. >> si. >> reporter: she did put her investigation on hold as they investigate puron's death. the wave of violence comes as an estimated 15,000 candidates run for the highest positions mexico government has ever had. the cartels want to eliminate candidates who threaten their ability to kidnap, extort, and smuggle illegal drugs to the world's number one consumer, the u.s. but they're not just targeting politicians. we want to find out what's being done to bring about justice. last summer reportin

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here's manuel bojorquez. >> reporter: this surveillance eideo shows mexican congressional candidate fernandoon posing for a selfie with a supporter, after a campaign debate last friday. when a man walks up from behind, raises a gun, and fires point blank at the back of his head. puron was running on an anti- cartel platform, which made him a target in piedras negras, which borders texas. he's now one of 113 candidates and politicians who have been murdered in mexico just since last september. we reached the current mayor of o says life was threatenedareal, just yesterday. idu're not fearing them. ju no. >> reporter: wow. ( speaking spanish ) you won't stop. even if it means risking your life. doesn't matter. she did put her re-election bid on hold to focus on the investigation into puron's death. the wave of violence comes as an estimated 15,000 candidates run for the highest number of open government positions mexico has ever had. the cartels want to eliminate candidates who threaten their ability to kidnap, extort, and smuggle illegal drugs to the world's number one consumer, the ons. but

at least 69 people were killed and as cbs reporter manuel bojorquez shows us, rescue workers are stillte areas around the volcano due to impassable conditions. >> reporter: this is a mound of ash and you can see in this village it goes as high as the street signs. in some areas the ground is still so hot that it can melt the soles of your shoes. >> this evening thousands of displaced residents are staying in shelters as they wait for word about their loved ones. >>> meanwhile in hawaii some incredible video this evening of lava continuing to flow across the big island and into the ocean in kapoho bay, but help is on its way from the bay area. a salvation army director from the golden state division will assist at emergency shelters on >>> right now a man is trying to become the first person to swim across the pacific ocean to the bay area. >> ben lacomp started his journey from japan to san francisco this morning. >> reporter: ben lacomp hopes to become the first person to swim across the pacific ocean and his purpose has to do with pollution. the pacific ocean is filled with plastic a

manuel bojorquez reports from the ground and the air in guatemala. >> reporter: jeff, this afternoon we were trying to get closer to the volcano, and i'm looking out the window right now at what appears to be another flow of lava. the urgency was loud and clear, the threat of another eruption sent people racing to safety as toxic plumes of smoke rose high in the sky. it was yet another reminder that volcan de fuego is not done wielding its fiery wrath after sunday's eruption sped destruction around a 12-mile radius. to understand the scope of the damage, it must be seen from above. >> reporter: colonel oscar perez figueroa. >> reporter: rescuers who made it to the heavily hit zone has searched in mud and ash in several areas several feet high. your house is gone. do you still have hope to find them? si. or at least to be able to bury them? those who have already learned the worst held funerals, like this procession for seven victims in the town of alotenango. many of those fleeing have stopped here just a few miles away from the billowing smoke. the continued threat of eruptions is n

manuel bojorquez is in the disaster zone.bout 30 miles from the capital of guatemala city. >> this afternoon. we were freeing to get closer to the volcano. and i'm looking out the window right now at what appears to be another flow of lava. the urgency was loud and clear. the threat of another eruption sent people racing to safety. as toxic plumes of smoke rose high in the sky. it was yet another reminder that the volcano of fire is not done wielding its fiery wrath after sunday's firy eruption spread destruction to. understand the scope of the damage it must be seen from above. we are flying over one of the hardest hit areas. told military members down there are in search a-and-rescue mode. meaning there could be survivors down there. >> rescuer who made it to the heavily hit zones, searched through mud and ash. and in some areas, several feet high. this man says he lost everything. his sisters and his home. >> reporter: your house is gone? do you still have the hope to find them? or at least to be able to bury them? those w

manuel bojorquez is in one of the hardest hit areas 30 miles outside the capital, guatemala city.are going to part of the village where rescue workers are trying to recover bodies. it is san mi guchlt el los lotos. we were walking on 8 to 10 feet of volcanic ash that buried homes and people. we're told after the eruption people had to build an impromptu bridge over the hot ashes to get injured people to the other side for help see. what they did here. they used cinder blocks, parts of the tin roofs, anything they could find. even these wooden planks to try to get people to safety. >> the toxic flow from sunday's eruption of the volcano rushed through areas it had never reached before. surprising and trapping entire neighborhood. and cutting off access, and freshwater to others. >> the water its not safe. here residents told us it was the first time these trucks were able to reach them. they brought water and much needed food. this is the first time you are getting food. it is estimated 1.7 million people have been affected by the disaster. some ignoring evacuation orders. fearing

manuel bojorquez is near hard hit el rodeo. manuel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.rential downpours overnight caused new toxic flows to seep on to the streets. it's part of the reason roads like this have been blocked. and get this, eight to ten moderate explosions per hour hampering rescue efforts. on tuesday, the mini eruptions tempered a new wave of moderate ruptures per hour, hampering rescue efforts. on tuesday the mini eruptions triggered a new wave of evacuations, a reminder of the volcano's wrath. but the sudden eruptions didn't stop courageous rescue crews, even though in some areas teams had to run from toxic ash to safety. this is the military bringing more and more people in. and this is the town, one of the hardet hit, and we see police and fire, paramedics, as well as everyday people trying to figure out how they can help. colonel oscar perez figueroa. >> have you ever seen destruction like this? >> no, this is the first time in history. >> reporter: to get a better sense of the devastation, we went up in a helicopter with the guatemalaen military. we

manuel bojorquez is in escuintla. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.uthorities are warning about the potential for more volcanic flows. there's still smoke rising from the volcano. even though residents here are aware of the danger looming up above, we found some are still refusing to leave. after volcan de fuego's eruption, help is arriving. but in the village of san miguel los lotes, now covered in ash, the chance of finding anyone alive is now disappearing. he says we're going to a part of this village where rescue workers are right now trying to recover bodies. they don't really have a sense there are any survivors left. our cameras were there when lifeless bodies were pulled from the wreckage. a striking distance of the same town four months ago. now much of it is destroyed. and what remains is covered in mud, ash and rubble. you can see this is really pain ta staking work. they're trying to peel back the roof from this one home that was almost submerged by the toxic flow. outside the disaster area, residents lined up for hours for supplies. some

manuel bojorquez is there. >> reporter: hundreds of workers are trying to reach remote areas around the volcano that have become impassable because of things like this. this is a mound of ash. and you can see in this village, it goes as high as the street signs. in some areas, the ground is still so hot that it can melt the soles of your shoes. from above, the once densely vegetated area surrounding the volcano is now coated in thick gray ash. a day after the eruption, much of the charred terrain was still too hot in some places for rescuers to search for survivors. in areas that are reachable, rescue teams wear protective masks and use construction equipment to navigate the dangerous conditions. babies and children killed during the eruption are wrapped in blankets and taken to a temporary morgue to be identified. one rescuer miraculously saved this baby buried for nearly a day. crews worked by land and air to save stranded people in towns close to the volcano. on monday, guatemalan president jimmy morales traveled to a hard-hit area where a woman begged him for help. "mr. president, m

i'm manuel bojorquez, cbs news for bbc news in guatemala.ers are tackling the blaze. on the line is raddy dimitrova, who was evacuated from the building next door. thank you for talking to us. you we re thank you for talking to us. you were evacuated from the building next door? yes, i work at the 64 knightsbridge will blink. how far away are you? are you safe? —— building. we are safe, the building where i work was evacuated immediately as soon as they saw the smoke coming out. we are literally the building next door to the mandarin. there was a lot of people outside, now there is still a few fire engines outside the hotel on knightsbridge road. it is still very busy, the roads are closed off. i don't know how many people got hurt but there was a bit of a panic at the time. can you still see smoke coming out of the hotel? not at the moment. the fire engines are sort of packing and it is quiet now. there is not many people any more. when you were moved out of your building, we re you were moved out of your building, were people quite calm an

manuel bojorquez is in daytona beach where that coaster reportedly has had some safety issues in the past. manuel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can still see one of the cars is dangling off the tracks here. officials tell us they had to rescue ten people from the disabled sand blaster roller coaster last night. it's a well-known attraction here along daytona beach, especially during the summer. but a local news report claims the ride had a spotty maintenance record. one which could have contributed to this derailment. >> please don't move. >> reporter: screams from both eye witnesses and victims can be heard. as panicked onlookers watched riders of this derailed florida roller coaster plead for help. people can be seen rushing to the aid of riders. some helplessly dangling. >> there was ten riders on this chain of three cars. two of which fell out of the front car to the ground from approximately a 34-foot height. the other two were dangling from the front car. >> reporter: two of the victims were transported as trauma alerts, possibly indicating the severity of their