1902 eruption Soufriere

In May 1902, the volcano of St Vincent entered into a violent eruption that sent ash high into the atmosphere, and cascades of pyroclastic density currents and lahars down the volcano flanks, and into the drainages that dissect the northern parts of St Vincent. After reaching a culmination on May 7th, 1902, the volcano had later outbursts in May, September and October 1902, and a final explosion in March 1903.

This led to the deaths of 1565 persons and Considerable damage to the sugar industry. The estimated cost associated to the destruction the event brought was US $ 200 Million (Westen 2016b)

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