What volcano destroyed Antigua?
What volcano destroyed Antigua? When the Fuego volcano near Antigua, Guatemala erupted on June 3, it wasn't immediately apparent to the people living on its slopes quite how dangerous this event would be. The explosive nature, speed and direction of the eruption were all unexpected. Entire villages were destroyed, and houses covered in thick ash.
Does Barbados have volcanoes?
Although there are no volcanoes in Barbados, the ash flow from erupting volcanoes can impact Barbados, these impacts can affect the health, tourism, water and environmental sectors. In 1979, the Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines erupted, the volcanic ash impacted Barbados.
What Caribbean island was destroyed by a volcano?
In 1995, Montserrat was devastated by the catastrophic volcanic eruptions of the Soufrière Hills, which destroyed the capital city of Plymouth, and necessitated the evacuation of a large part of the island.
What was the worst volcanic eruption in the Caribbean?
The 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée was a volcanic eruption on the island of Martinique in the Lesser Antilles Volcanic Arc of the eastern Caribbean, which was one of the deadliest eruptions in recorded history. Eruptive activity began on 23 April as a series of phreatic eruptions from the summit of Mount Pelée.