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Ash coats Caribbean island of Saint Vincent after eruption of La Soufriere volcano
The tiny eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent has been blanketed with a thin layer of ash and a “strong sulphur” smell hung in the air on Saturday, a day after a volcano spectacularly erupted after decades of inactivity.
Key points:
- Ash coated rooftops, cars and roads in Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said it was unclear how much more ash the volcano would vent
- More than 3,200 people are now in shelters
The eruption of La Soufriere on Friday pumped dark clouds of ash some 10 kilometres into the air, prompting an evacuation of some nearby residents.
Rumbling noises continued to emanate from the volcano, with ash coating rooftops, cars and roads in Kingstown, the capital of…
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