High ash column
Shiveluch volcano in eastern Russia active again
The Shiveluch volcano in the Far East of Russia has become active again. Dense clouds of smoke and ash have been visible above the volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula since Sunday morning, the state agency Tass reported.
The first lava flows have also been observed. A column of ash up to eight kilometers high developed above the volcano. Airlines were instructed to avoid the region.
As the Kamchatka peninsula is only very sparsely populated, scientists did not see any problems for the population. A light ash cloud had fallen in the settlement of Ust-Kamchatsk. "But the daily routine in the settlement was not disturbed by this," the Russian civil defense authorities announced.
"Land of volcanoes"
Shiveluch is almost 3000 meters high and one of the largest volcanoes on the peninsula. It is constantly producing new eruptions, creating clouds of ash that can be seen from afar. Kamchatka has 29 active volcanoes and is therefore also known as the "land of volcanoes".
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