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- An "explosive" volcanic eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke and forced thousands of people out of their homes. La Soufrière, which has been dormant for decades, first started showing volcanic activity in December, but that increased this week.
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Apr 10, 2021 · 10 April 2021. Thousands flee Caribbean volcano. An "explosive" volcanic eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke and forced thousands of people out of...
La Soufrière, a stratovolcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, began an effusive eruption on 27 December 2020. On 9 April 2021 there was an explosive eruption, and the volcano "continued to erupt explosively" over the following days, with pyroclastic flows. [4] .
Apr 12, 2021 · 11 April 2021. Ash fell like snow on Saint Vincent following the eruptions. The Caribbean island of St Vincent is likely to see further volcanic eruptions and ash fall over the coming...
Apr 15, 2021 · 14 April 2021. St 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...
Apr 9, 2021 · April 09, 2021. • 11 min read. Since December 2020, a strange and gloopy mass of lava has been oozing from the top of La Soufrière, a volcano on the northern side of the Caribbean island of...
It is the highest peak on Saint Vincent, and has had eight recorded eruptions since 1718. The latest eruptive activity began on 27 December 2020 with the slow extrusion of a dome of lava, and culminated in a series of explosive events between 9 and 22 April 2021.
On 29 December 2020, the La Soufrière volcano alert level in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was elevated due to increased volcanic activity. By 8 April 2021, the alert level increased to Red,...