St Vincent rocked by explosive eruptions at La Soufrire volcano

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(Guardian UK) The Caribbean island of St Vincent has been rocked by a string of explosive eruptions at La Soufrière volcano, which spewed clouds of ash miles into the air a day and forced thousands to flee for safety.

The country’s National Emergency Management Organisation (Nemo) confirmed on Twitter that the 4,049-foot volcano had erupted on Friday morning and warned residents to leave the surrounding areas.

Pictures shared on social media showed towering plumes of gas and volcanic matter billowing into the sky above the volcano, and heavy ash fall was reported in the surrounding areas.

“The majesty that is La Soufrière is awake in all her terrifying glory,” tweeted Heidi Badenock, a lawyer on the island. ..........(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/09/st-vincent-volcano-eruption

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1. I visited that volcano back in the 1980s.

It was alive then, but not erupting.