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Volcano-hit island braces for further eruptions
The Caribbean island of St Vincent is likely to see further volcanic eruptions and ash fall over the coming days, experts have warned.
The La Soufrière volcano first erupted on Friday, blanketing the island in a layer of ash and forcing more than 16,000 people to evacuate their homes.
Smaller explosions continued over the weekend, triggering widespread outages of electricity and water supplies.
Emergency officials have described the landscape as a battle zone . The volcano continues to erupt explosively with the production of copious amounts of ash, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center said.