Power outages hit Saint Vincent island amid volcano tremors

The Caribbean Saint Vincent island was hit by another explosive event from the La Soufriere volcano early on Sunday, triggering power cuts and water outages in some areas, while ash clouds began to blanket parts of the island of Barbados. After decades of inactivity, the volcano erupted on Friday, spewing dark clouds of ash some 10 km into the air and prompting an evacuation of thousands of people on the island. The volcano has continued to rumble and vent ash since then. On Sunday morning, Saint Vincent’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) said there was a huge power outage after “another explosive event” at the volcano. However, by 12 p.m. ET (1600 GMT), power had been restored, residents said. In the island of Barbados, about 178 km from Saint Vincent, the meteorological services agency said varying intensities of ash were impacting the island. Videos posted on social media showing a thin layer of ash coating cars and even the country’s airport, which remains closed.<br/>