Thousands evacuated after volcanic eruption on Caribbean Island of St Vincent

SAN JUAN. KAZINFORM A volcano erupted Friday on Saint Vincent, spewing columns of ash up to 6 km in the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands in the north of the Caribbean island.

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According to the Seismic Research Unit (SRU) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), in Trinidad and Tobago, the 4,049-foot La Soufrière volcano first erupted in the morning, EFE reports.