Island volcano spews ash, debris
From Times Wire Reports
The volcano that destroyed Montserrat’s capital in 1997 shot ash more than five miles into the sky and sent volcanic material two miles downhill. One of the island’s chief scientists said the blast was “a warning call.”
The government has advised about 50 families on the northwestern side of the volcano’s base that their homes are at risk from flows of blistering gas and debris if the dome collapses.
The event did not immediately threaten any of the Caribbean island’s 5,000 inhabitants.
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