La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent began a series of explosive eruptions on April 9, sending clouds of hot ash some 6,000 meters into the air, covering much of the island with ash and water. and power failures were caused.
The last and largest eruption to date occurred early on Monday, April 12, when the volcano sent deadly clouds of hot gas, ash and rocks down the mountain slopes, according to Richard Robertson, a professor of geology at the University of the West Indies Seismic Research. Centre.
“I suspect that the buildings and structures on the mountain have been destroyed, damaged, crushed,” said Mr. Robertson in an online interview with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent. I shudder to think if there are any living things on that mountain. Because everything there was, human, animal, everything … they have disappeared. “
So far there have been no reports of deaths or injuries. About 16,000 residents near the volcano were evacuated a day before the eruptions began as scientists were concerned about growing activity on the volcano, which killed an estimated 1,600 people in a violent eruption in 1902. But an unknown number of residents want to know. according to island officials.
The explosions at the 3,864-foot volcano can go on for days or weeks, according to the UWI Seismic Research Center.