KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: La Soufriere volcano fired an enormous amount of ash and hot gas early on Monday in the biggest explosive eruption yet sinceon the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent late last week, with officials worried about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate.
Volcanic ash covers the roofs of homes after the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in Wallilabou, on the western side of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Apr 12, 2021. Richard Robertson, with the seismic research centre, told local station NBC Radio that the volcano's old and new dome have been destroyed and that a new crater has been created. He said that the pyroclastic flows would have razed everything in their way.
The ongoing volcanic activity has threatened water and food supplies, with the government forced to drill for fresh water and distribute it via trucks. Cots, tents, water tanks and other basic supplies were flooding into St. Vincent as nearby nations rushed to help those affected by the eruptions. The group was supposed to fly to Canada, but their flight was cancelled as a result of Friday's explosion. They arrived on Saturday in St Lucia and will board a flight to Canada from there.
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