General
Ash-covered Caribbean island awaits possible further volcanic explosions
Ash has blanketed parts of the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent and a strong sulfur smell enveloped communities a day after La Soufriere volcano erupted.
Key points:
- A second explosion sent another plume of ash into the air about six hours after the first
- The government is trying to work out what to do with all the ash
- Experts have warned there could be further possibly bigger explosions
More than 16,000 people were forced to evacuate in the hours before the eruption with many staying in shelters or escaping to other nearby islands.
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