An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent on Friday (local time) after the government ordered thousands to evacuate their homes nearby. Orvil Samuel/AP Plumes of ash rise from the La Soufriere volcano as it erupts on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent, as seen from Chateaubelair, April 9, 2021. Several flights also were cancelled and islands including Barbados, St Lucia and Grenada prepared for light ashfall as the 1220-metre volcano continued to rumble. Orvil Samuel/AP The volcano last erupted on April 13, 1979, and a previous eruption in 1902 killed some 1600 people. A team from the seismic centre arrived in St Vincent in late December after the volcano had an effusive eruption.

Source: Stuff April 10, 2021 01:52 UTC