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Kamchatka’s volcano spews ash 11K meters above sea level

Other News Materials 10 December 2016 08:14 (UTC +04:00)
The Shiveluch volcano, which is the northernmost active volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Territory, has spewed ash 11,000 meters above sea level
Kamchatka’s volcano spews ash 11K meters above sea level

The Shiveluch volcano, which is the northernmost active volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Territory, has spewed ash 11,000 meters above sea level, the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Emergencies Ministry informed in a statement, Sputnik reported.

A huge ash emission from Shiveluch volcano was registered in the morning on December 10, according to the ministry.

"The height of the ash plume was up to 11,000 meters above sea level. The height of the volcano is 3,200 meters," the Saturday statement said.

According to the local emergencies authorities, there are no settlements in the path of the ash plume and no Kamchatka residents were affected by the incident.

An orange aviation alert has been issued for the volcano, which is one of the largest in Kamchatka.

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