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Saint Vincent seeks water and funds
AP, KINGSTOWN,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Leaders of volcano-wracked Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday said that water is running short as heavy ash contaminates supplies, and estimated that the eastern Caribbean island nation would need hundreds of millions of US dollars to recover from the eruption of La Soufriere.
Between 16,000 and 20,000 people have been evacuated from the main island’s northern region, where the volcano is located, with more than 3,000 of them staying at more than 80 government shelters.
Dozens of people on Tuesday stood in lines for water or to retrieve money sent by friends and family abroad. Among those standing in one crowd was retired police officer Paul Smart.
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St Vincent volcano: Island covered in layer of grey as La Soufriere erupts
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The Caribbean island of Saint Vincent has been coated in a layer of grey, caused by ash from the volcano La Soufriere mixing with rain.
Before it started erupting on Friday, La Soufriere had been inactive for decades.
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes, but efforts to shelter them from the eruption have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. There have been no reported injuries.
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