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Kamchatka volcano spews 10-km-high ash cloud, carpetting villages and threatening flights

Russian geologists said that a "strong explosive eruption" of Shiveluch, in Russia's Pacific coast Kamchatka peninsula, was ongoing on Monday night and that explosions sent ash up to 10 kilometres.

Published 11.04.2023 11:44
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Kamchatka volcano spews 10-km-high ash cloud, carpetting villages and threatening flights

KVERT warned that ash explosions up to 15 kilometres "could occur at any time."

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The peninsula in the north Pacific Ocean has about 160 volcanoes, but only about two dozen of them are active.

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Kamchatka volcano spews 10-km-high ash cloud, carpetting villages and threatening flights

UNESCO lists the Volcanoes of Kamchatka as a World Heritage Site.

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