17 APRIL 2018
RNZ 13th April 2018
Vanuatu's Council of Ministers has declared a state of emergency on Ambae due to the island's volcano spewing so much ash the island is becoming uninhabitable.
It is planning another mass evacuation.
Reports from the island say houses and trees are collapsing due to the weight of the ash while many locals have suffered a raft of health issues.
There has been increased activity from the Manaro Voui crater on Mt Lombenben for the past month, although the mountain remained active since last September's major eruption.