Volcano Erupts On Caribbean Island Of St. Vincent As Evacuation Continues by Vanessa Romo Smoke spews Thursday from the glowing dome of the La Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent. University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre via Reuters
Updated April 9, 2021 at 1:27 PM ET
A volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent has experienced an explosive eruption, according to officials there, hours after increased activity at the mountain triggered a mandatory evacuation of nearby residents.
On Friday morning, St. Vincent s National Emergency Management Organization, or NEMO, announced in a tweet that the volcano, known as La Soufrière, had erupted hours after it began spewing ash and steam. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the eruption.
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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).
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