China News Service, April 12, reported that the National Disaster Risk Reduction Administration of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Latin America and the Caribbean said that the Soufrière volcano eruption on the island of Saint Vincent in the country caused water and power cuts.
The Soufriere volcano in the island country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Latin America and the Caribbean erupted on the 9th. A large amount of volcanic ash fell, and local houses, cars and roads were covered with ashes.
The bureau posted a message on social media Twitter: “Soufriere volcano erupted again, and there was a massive power outage. There were lightning, thunder and roars. Power outages in most areas and volcanic ash fell.” “Everything is all right. It’s like a battlefield."
On April 9, local time, the Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean Sea erupted three times in a row, erupting smoke and dust extending over 6 kilometers.
According to reports, the gray-white volcanic ash covers the streets, homes and buildings of St. Vincent, and the air is also filled with a thin mist of volcanic dust, filled with the smell of sulfur.
Most houses have no water and electricity supply so far.
According to the Associated Press, more than 16,000 people were evacuated due to natural disasters and no casualties were reported.
According to a report by CNN, the authorities did not rule out the possibility that the volcanic eruption will continue for "days or even weeks".
The volcano erupted for the first time on April 9. The erupted ash cloud was as high as 20,000 feet (about 6,000 meters) from the ground.
The country’s Disaster Reduction Administration reported on the 9th that the Soufrière volcano erupted and called on residents to immediately evacuate from the red danger zone.
Previously, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonzalves, had ordered the evacuation of part of the country's 110,000 people due to the threat of a volcanic eruption.