Montserrat Volcano Shoots Ash 5 Miles Up

January 9th, 2007 in Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Montserrat Volcano Shoots Ash 5 Miles Up (AP)

A cloud of superheated ash and gas flows from the Soufriere Hills volcano, as seen from Olveston, Montserrat, Monday, Jan. 8, 2007. The cloud reportedly shot up more than 5 miles, 8 kilometers, into the sky, and authorities warn that more significant activity is possible in the coming days. (AP Photo/Wayne Fenton)

(AP) -- The volcano that destroyed Montserrat's capital in 1997 shot a cloud of ash more than five miles into the sky on Monday, and one of the island's chief scientists said the blast was "a warning call."

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