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St Vincent volcano: UN warns humanitarian crisis will last months

BBC News Published media captionSt Vincent coated in layer of grey as volcano continues to erupt The humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean island of St Vincent will last for months, a UN official has warned. Didier Trebucq said nearby islands including Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda could also be badly affected. About 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since La Soufrière volcano began erupting last Friday. It had not previously erupted since 1979. Mr Trebucq, the UN co-ordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, said clouds of ash and smoke were continuing to pour from the volcano every day.

Crisis caused by volcano will last months

Crisis caused by volcano will last months - UN The humanitarian crisis caused by volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean island of St Vincent will last for months, a UN official has warned. Didier Trebucq said nearby islands including Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda could also be badly affected. About 20,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since La Soufrière volcano began erupting last Friday. It had not previously erupted since 1979. Mr Trebucq, the UN co-ordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, said clouds of ash and smoke were continuing to pour from the volcano every day. We are expecting that continuous explosions and ash fall will continue over the coming weeks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, but also in neighbouring islands such as Barbados, which has also been severely affected. as well as Saint Lucia and Grenada, he told reporters.

UN warns of humanitarian crisis due to La Soufriere volcano eruption

UN warns of humanitarian crisis due to La Soufriere volcano eruption 2 minutes read San Juan, Apr 14 (EFE).- The United Nations coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, said Wednesday that the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines could cause a humanitarian crisis for its 110,000 inhabitants. Trebucq, in a virtual press conference, said the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, in constant activity since Friday, makes us face a humanitarian crisis that could also affect, to a lesser extent, neighboring islands. “This crisis may last more than six months,” said the UN official, who called for international aid as a higher priority, adding that the agencies operating in the region have provided their aid effectively so far.

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