‘Huge’ explosion rocks St Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

A cruise ship sits docked waiting for passengers to be evacuated in Kingstown, on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent (Orvil Samuel)

La Soufriere volcano has fired out an enormous amount of ash and hot gas in the biggest explosive eruption yet since volcanic activity began on the eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent late last week.

Officials expressed concern about the lives of those who have refused to evacuate.