Tens of thousands flee volcanic eruption on St. Vincent island. StVincent #Volcano #LaSoufriere #DWNews #BBCNews

"The first sign that an eruption was imminent came on Thursday evening, when a lava dome became visible on La Soufrière. That same night, Mr Gonsalves ordered an urgent evacuation of the surrounding area. Then just before 09:00 on Friday (13:00 GMT), seismologists from the University of the West Indies confirmed that an "explosive eruption" was under way. Evacuees were taken to cruise ships and safer parts of the island. One resident, Zen Punnett, told AFP news agency that he saw "a huge ball of smoke", and that there was panic when people were first ordered to evacuate. "I can feel and hear rumbling here in the green safe zone... keeping calm as much as possible and praying," he added." Read more.