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Photos of Montserrat

Eruptive activity of the Soufriere Hills Volcano on Montserrat is evidenced by an extensive smoke and ash plume streaming towards the west-southwest (image taken 29 October 2002). Significant eruptive activity began in 1995, forcing the authorities to evacuate about two-thirds of the island&apos;s original population of 12,000, and to close off the southern portion of the island. Image courtesy of NASA.

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