St. Vincent Residents Flee After Eruption of La Soufrière Volcano #Shorts
Published Date: 4/9/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
The La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St Vincent began erupting on the morning of April 9, following a day of seismic activity that had already prompted evacuations. #shorts The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre said the “explosive eruption” was a “culmination of the seismic activity that began on April 8.” These videos from St Vincent resident Codrian Simmons in North Leeward show an ash-filled sky as people rush into vehicles to escape high-risk areas. The St Vincent and Grenadines government’s disaster management agency said the eruption produced a plume of ash up to 20,000 feet high, which was moving east. The volcano last erupted on Friday, April 13, 1979, officials said. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake