Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Published On 12 Apr 2021

‘Lightning, thunder and rumblings’ reported as evacuations continue on the Caribbean island.

Although no one has been reported killed or injured by the blast, experts say the worst may be yet to come.

Caribbean nations have offered help by either shipping emergency supplies or temporarily opening their borders.

Officials have said La Soufriere volcano, which last erupted in 1979, could erupt at any moment.

Officials report seismic activity, strong gas emissions and changes to the crater lake of once-dormant volcanoes.

A housing deficit means the Communist Party is easing restrictions on buying flats, as part a broad package of reforms.

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