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The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (SRC) is reporting a “large explosion” occurred at La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines on Tuesday night.
No more details are available at this time, but residents in St Vincent said they saw lots of lightning during the event.
The SRC said earlier in the day the volcano continues to erupt explosively and “accompanying ashfall, of similar or larger magnitude”, will continue to occur over the next few days.
The centre also explained why lightning was visible during explosions. Static electricity is built up in the ash column as the fine particle collide and when it is rapidly discharged, lightning occurs.
Day turns to night as ash falls on Barbados
Sunday 11 April 2021
The dark skies over Barbados on Saturday morning, the result of ash clouds from eruptions at La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent. Photo Connor Blades/Twitter
Clouds of volcanic ash over Barbados, after continuous eruptions by La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent, turned day into night on Saturday.
The ash has already affected life in Barbados, which is 118 miles east of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
At 8.30 am on Saturday, its Met Office issued a severe volcanic ash and small-craft warning. Then the Barbados Government Information Service Facebook page said Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George, advised residents to stay indoors except for essential activities or medical emergencies. And if going outdoors was necessary, people should wear a mask or cloth face covering.
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