Report: After Volcano Erupts On Caribbean Island, PM Says Only Vaccinated Can Board Evacuation Ships, Others Sent To Safety Elsewhere

On Friday, La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent violently erupted, with the government ordering thousands to evacuate their homes.

According to The Associated Press, “Experts said the first explosion shot an ash column 32,000 feet (10 kilometers) into the sky and that the majority of the ash was headed northeast into the Atlantic Ocean. Lightning crackled through the towering column of smoke and ash late Friday.”