Ash covered the streets of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Saturday afterward La Soufriere broke loose.
The volcano erupted Friday, but ash clouds continued to surround the island, covering streets and houses, Reuters reported
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves ordered an evacuation from cities near the volcano, and 20,000 people left the area on Friday.
A witness told Reuters that there was rumble from the volcano and ash from the volcano on Saturday morning.
It’s possible for larger explosions to happen after the one that happened on Friday, according to the phone service, and they could last for weeks or months.
COVID-19 has caused complicated evacuations amid the eruptions as the surrounding islands that agreed to receive evacuees, including St. Lucia, Grenada and Barbados, still have limitations, The New York Times reported
A Royal Caribbean cruise ship going to the island to help evacuate people requires passengers to be vaccinated before boarding, and surrounding islands willing to accept refugees need vaccinations against the coronavirus, Gonsalves said.
Even island shelters limit those who can come in and recommend a vaccine, the prime minister added.
St. Vincent’s National Emergency Management Organization released a statement on Saturday telling residents to be ready to “evacuate at short notice” as “steaming / smoking” has increased.
The last eruption was in April 1979 and no one was killed.