A volcano on the main Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has erupted hours after increased seismic activity set off a mandatory evacuation of nearby residents.

A massive volcano erupted on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the eastern Caribbean Friday, officials said, sending a giant cloud of smoke into the air as thousands hunkered down in shelters or ...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of 110,000. While most live on the main island of St. Vincent around the capital of Kingstown, the population is spread over three dozen islands.

A massive volcano erupted on St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the eastern Caribbean Friday, officials said, sending a giant cloud of smoke into the air as thousands hunkered down in shelters or ...

The dome of La Soufriere volcano glows in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, April 8, 2021, in this picture obtained from The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre.

For the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it was just a matter of time — and that time came Friday morning when the active volcano erupted for the first time in ...

Ash covers roads a day after the La Soufriere volcano erupted after decades of inactivity, in Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines April 10, 2021. Robertson S. Henry/Reuters ...

On Thursday, scientists observed a significant increase in activity at the 3,864-foot-high La Soufriѐre volcano, prompting the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to raise the volcanic ...

More than 2,000 miles away, the recent ash- and smoke-laden, plant-destroying eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are not directly affecting New York City, but ...

La Soufrière, on the main island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, last erupted in 1979. It sent two explosive plumes of ash and smoke on Friday, and 20,000 people fled.

Officials issued alerts on the island chain of St Vincent and the Grenadines, home to more than 100,000 people, as scientists rushed to study the renewed activity.

A massive volcano has erupted on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials said Friday, the first time it has exploded since 1979.