La Soufriere volcano spurs evacuations on Caribbean island St. Vincent

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La Soufriere volcano spurs evacuations on Caribbean island St.
Vincent.
Empty cruise ships were scheduled to arrive Friday at the eastern Caribbean island of St.
Vincent to help transport thousands of people who evacuated their homes under the fiery glow of La Soufriere volcano which officials said could erupt at any moment.
Roughly 16,000 people live in the red zone and required evacuation, Erouscilla Joseph, director of the University of the West Indies' Seismic Research Center, told The Associated Press.
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Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves urged people not to panic amid dire warnings from experts.
"An explosive phase of the eruption may begin with very little warning," the University of the West Indies' Seismic Research Center said in a statement.
Many worried that evacuation efforts would be hampered by the pandemic, with Gonsalves noting that the cruise ships and other islands would require evacuees to be vaccinated.

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