Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking evacuation frenzy Reuters 7 hrs ago By Robertson S. Henry © Reuters/UWI SEISMIC RESEARCH CENTRE Smoke spews from the glowing dome of the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
By Robertson S. Henry
ROSE HALL, St Vincent and the Grenadines (Reuters) -La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent erupted on Friday after decades of inactivity, sending dark plumes of ash and smoke billowing into the sky and forcing thousands from surrounding villages to evacuate. © Reuters/STRINGER Volcano erupts on Caribbean island of St. Vincent
Dormant since 1979, the volcano started showing signs of activity in December, spewing steam and smoke and rumbling away. That picked up this week, prompting Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves to order an evacuation of the surrounding area late on Thursday.
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Smoke spews from the glowing dome of the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
HAVANA (Reuters) -La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent “explosively” erupted early on Friday, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre said.
The volcano, dormant for decades, started showing signs of new activity in December which picked up this week. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, ordered an evacuation of the surrounding area late on Thursday.
The eruption sent dark ash plumes of up to 8 km (five miles) billowing into the sky and ash fall was recorded even at the Argyle International Airport, according to St. Vincent’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO).