La Soufriere erupts in Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent. That picked up this week, prompting Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves to order an evacuation of the surrounding area late on Thursday. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which has a population of just over 100,000, has not experienced volcanic activity since 1979, when an eruption created approximately $100 million in damages. St. Vincent is one of only 15 countries to maintain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Heavy ash fall had halted the evacuation efforts somewhat due to poor visibility, according to St. Vincent's National Emergency Management Organisation.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2021 20:37 UTC