St Vincent Ash Map

An ash column burst more than 33,000ft into the sky. The caribbean island of st vincent has been blanketed in a layer of ash, bringing major disruption after a volcano erupted on friday. Vincent has been completely blackened by ash as la soufrière volcano continues to blow on an almost daily basis and residents are facing 'chronic water shortages'.

More than 16,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes and the resulting fall of ash covered large parts of st vincent in a thick layer of dust. Reuters wed 14 apr 2021 15.11 edt last modified on thu 15 apr 2021 05.31 edt Vincent as the eruption of la soufrière volcano continued saturday, leaving buildings, cars,.

A vehicle drives on the main black rock road, covered with ash coming from the st.

It is defined by the zone of expected total destruction from pyroclastic flows, surges and mudflows and by the zone of maximum. Vincent since the series of volcanic eruptions began on april 9, but one expert notes there's another hidden. An eruption in 1902 caused the deaths of nearly 1,600 people. Vincent volcano could keep erupting for weeks, experts warn.