The eruption occurred in the southern side of the island causing its 11,000 population to evacuate to the UK and other destinations. Prior to this, Montserrat was deemed uninhabitable because of ...

One of the most intriguing aspects of Montserrat is the abandoned city of Plymouth. Once the capital of the island, Plymouth was devastated by the volcanic eruption and is now a modern-day Pompeii.

This program deals with the impacts of the volcanic eruption that began in Montserrat in July 1995, resulting in a major eruption in 1997, and which has never fully settled since. Stages 4-5 Geography ...