La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines moved to an explosive phase on Thursday 9 April with a first eruption at 8_40 a.m. and a second around 2_45 in the afternoon.
The explosive phase began a day after the government announced the mandatory evacuation of residents living in close proximity to the volcano, located in the extreme north of the island. By Thursday morning they announced that more than four thousand residents had been moved to shelters, and hotels further south.
Below we present updates on the eruptions and some reactions from around the region_ Â Â
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