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Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts in St. Vincent
People evacuated from the area as the Caribbean island had a second volcanic eruption.Robertson S. Henr/Reuters
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad Much of St. Vincent remains covered in ash, following eruptions at the island s La Soufriere volcano.
After nearly 42 years without an explosion, the volcano in the northern part of the eastern Caribbean island, erupted Friday.
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Ash and smoke billow as the La Soufriere volcano erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent, April 9, 2021.
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La Soufriere volcano erupts on St. Vincent island, sparking evacuation frenzy
Dormant since 1979, the volcano started showing signs of activity in December, spewing steam and smoke and rumbling away. Photo: Reuters
Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 04:49 PM IST
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.
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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St. Vincent and the Grenadines Declare Evacuation Over Eruption Threat - Prime Minister Fri 09th April 2021 | 05:20 AM
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th April, 2021) Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves has declared a massive evacuation on the island of Saint Vincent over the threat of eruption of La Soufriere volcano.
Seismologists have warned that the seismic activity in the crater of La Soufriere shows that the volcano may start to erupt soon. I have issued an evacuation order to all residents living in the RED ZONES on the North East and the North West of the island. All residents are asked to act accordingly with immediate effect to ensure their safety and that of their families, Gonsalves wrote on his Twitter page on late Thursday.