According to the Kamchatka volcano Eruption Response Team (KVERT), the Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted, spewing an ash cloud up to 10 kilometres high that might endanger air travel. The team reported that a “large ash cloud” was travelling to the west of the volcanos and issued a code red Volcano Observation Warning for Aviation.
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The eruptive column rose to 16 km above the summit and dispersed over 100 km to the W/NW. Ashfall is reported from nearby locations.
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It warned that ash explosions up to 15 kilometres high might happen at any time and that “ongoing activity could impact international and low-flying aircraft.” According to Oleg Bondarenko, chairman of the Ust-Kamchatsky municipal area, schools were closed and locals in communities near the eruption were advised to stay home.
According to the official, a cloud covered Klyuchi and Kozyrevsk after the eruption. According to Reuters, the distance between the two communities is more than 70 kilometres. He recommended locals to stay inside and forego needless travel.
Russie : En raison de l'éruption de Shiveluch, les habitants de la région d'Ust-Kamchatsky, au Kamtchatka, ont été avisés de ne pas quitter leur domicile inutilement, les écoles ont été fermées dans la région et la circulation a été bloquée. pic.twitter.com/2mTgs7r3Id
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One of the biggest and most active volcanoes in Russia, the Shiveluch has erupted 60 times or more in the last 10,000 years. The most recent big eruption took place in 2007.