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Ash rises into the air as La Soufriere volcano erupts on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, seen from Chateaubelair
An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby. Experts said the first explosion shot an ash column 32,000 feet (10 kilometers) into the sky and that the majority of the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. Lightning crackled through the towering column of smoke and ash late Friday.
Heavy ashfall was reported in communities around the volcano and beyond, with authorities saying some evacuations were limited by poor visibility.
“More explosions could occur, Erouscilla Joseph, director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Center said in a phone interview, adding that it was impossible to predict whether they might be bigger or smaller than the first or second one. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the eruption that occurred four days short of the 42nd anniversary of the last sizeable eruption. In the coastal town of Barrouallie, about 14km from the volcano, evacuees trudged toward shelters carrying backpacks, duffel bags and shopping bags stuffed with personal belongings after the explosion. Some prepared to stay there, while others were expected to board cruise ships or go to nearby islands that have offered help.
Published on: Saturday, April 10, 2021
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Ash rises into the air as La Soufriere volcano erupts on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, seen from Chateaubelair, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo)
SAN JUAN: An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby.
Experts said the first explosion shot an ash column 32,000 feet (10 kilometers) into the sky and that the majority of the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. Lightning crackled through the towering column of smoke and ash late Friday.
St Vincent is rocked by more volcano explosions after first eruption in more than 40 years as six-mile ash plume sees flights cancelled and 16,000 people told to evacuate
La Soufriere on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted on Friday following warnings over last few months
The volcano erupted for a second time just six hours after the initial explosion but was smaller than the first
About 16,000 people are in the process of evacuating their homes in red zones as ash cloud rises 10km
The University of the West Indies Seismic Center warned explosions could happen in coming days or weeks
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