A cloud of volcanic ash hovers over Kingstown on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday.KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent — People who ignored an initial warning to evacuate the area closest to a volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent raced to get clear Saturday, a day after itthat shook the ground, spewed ash skyward and blanketed the island in a layer of fine volcanic rock.
"It's exhilarating and scary at the same time," she said." first time I am witnessing a volcano eruption." Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of the 32 islands that make up the country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, said on local station NBC Radio that people should remain calm, be patient and keep trying to protect themselves from theHe said officials were trying to figure out the best way to collect and dispose of the ash, which covered an airport runway near the capital of Kingstown, about 20 miles south, and fell as far away as Barbados, about 120 miles to the east.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.