Dormant since 1979, the volcano started showing signs of activity in December last year, spewing steam and smoke and rumbling away. That picked up this week, prompting St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves to order an evacuation of the surrounding area late last Thursday.
Early last Friday, it finally erupted. Ash and smoke plunged the neighboring area into near total darkness, blotting out the bright morning sun, according to a Reuters witness, who reported hearing the explosion from Rose Hall, a nearby village.
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