St Vincent volcano: heavy ashfall clouds evacuation efforts on Caribbean island
by Reuters in Kingstown from World news | The Guardian on (#5GDWN)
- Friday explosion sent plume more than 33,000ft
- Antigua and Guyana ready to take evacuees or ship supplies
Extremely heavy ashfall rained down on parts of the Caribbean island of St Vincent on Saturday and a strong sulfur smell enveloped communities, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands who evacuated under government orders.
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