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Georgetown, eight kilometres from the volcano, has been covered in several centimetres of fine ash. Reuters
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Islanders watch as an enormous cloud of ash and smoke rises from the La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on Saturday, April 10. Reuters
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Thousands of people were evacuated after a series of explosive eruptions on Friday, the first since 1979. Reuters
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The volcano, which had shown signs of activity since December, continues to spew ash and smoke and could do for days or weeks, say experts. Reuters
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Volcanic ash has covered many parts of St Vincent, including the capital Kingstown, while a sulphurous cloud of smoke hangs in the air. AP Photo
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Ash covers palm trees and a church in the town of Georgetown, about eight kilometres from the La Soufriere volcano. Reuters
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A woman and child cover their heads and faces as they walk across a road in Kingstown strewn with fine ash. AP Photo
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Cars drive along roads covered in ash in Kingstown. About 16,000 people have fled the eruption. Reuters
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said the continuing fall of ash and the heavy smoke made it difficult to breathe in Kingstown. Reuters
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A road blanketed in volcanic ash at the international airport in Kingstown. An eruption of La Soufriere in 1902 killed 1,600 people. AP Photo
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Georgetown, eight kilometres from the volcano, has been covered in several centimetres of fine ash. Reuters
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Islanders watch as an enormous cloud of ash and smoke rises from the La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on Saturday, April 10. Reuters
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Thousands of people were evacuated after a series of explosive eruptions on Friday, the first since 1979. Reuters
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The volcano, which had shown signs of activity since December, continues to spew ash and smoke and could do for days or weeks, say experts. Reuters
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Volcanic ash has covered many parts of St Vincent, including the capital Kingstown, while a sulphurous cloud of smoke hangs in the air. AP Photo
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Ash covers palm trees and a church in the town of Georgetown, about eight kilometres from the La Soufriere volcano. Reuters
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A woman and child cover their heads and faces as they walk across a road in Kingstown strewn with fine ash. AP Photo
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Cars drive along roads covered in ash in Kingstown. About 16,000 people have fled the eruption. Reuters
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said the continuing fall of ash and the heavy smoke made it difficult to breathe in Kingstown. Reuters
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A road blanketed in volcanic ash at the international airport in Kingstown. An eruption of La Soufriere in 1902 killed 1,600 people. AP Photo
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Georgetown, eight kilometres from the volcano, has been covered in several centimetres of fine ash. Reuters
Giant ash cloud heads towards Barbados after St Vincent volcano eruption
At least 16,000 people evacuated from island, with cruise ships helping
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