Saint Vincent volcano ‘Explosive’ Soufrière eruption sparks mass evacuation
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An “explosive” volcano eruption has blanketed the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke. La Soufrière, which has been dormant for decades, first started showing volcanic activity in December which picked up this week. Late on Thursday Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves urged more than 16,000 residents in so-called red zones to urgently evacuate. […]