Volcanic ash covers St Vincent – in pictures

Three days after La Soufrière volcano began to erupt on St Vincent, the eastern Caribbean island remains under a shower of ash and subject to water restrictions as authorities grow concerned for the safety of those who did not evacuate.
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Men walk down a street in Georgetown after eruptions from La Soufrière volcano covered the area with a thick layer of ash
Photograph: Robertson S Henry/Reuters
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A man walks down an ash-covered street in Georgetown
Photograph: Robertson S Henry/Reuters
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People clean volcanic ash from the red roof of a home in Wallilabou
Photograph: Orvil Samuel/AP
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Volcanic ash covers homes in Wallilabou
Photograph: Orvil Samuel/AP
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Ash rises into the air
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People collect uncontaminated water
Photograph: Orvil Samuel/AP
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Ash covers palm trees and a church
Photograph: Robertson S Henry/Reuters
The La Soufrière volcano erupted after decades of inactivityPhotograph: Robertson S Henry/Reuters
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A woman and a girl walk wearing protective head coverings
Photograph: Lucanus Ollivierre/AP
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People look at the erupting volcano
Photograph: Reuters
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A before and after satellite image of Richmond Vale waterfront covered in volcanic ash
Photograph: AP
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Source: Theguardian.com