One of the world’s most active volcanoes, located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, has erupted. Villages have been buried in ash and residents of the region are being asked to stay indoors. Ash clouds from the Shivelutj volcano have risen about 15 kilometers above sea level and are now threatening air traffic passing through the area. At the same time, the ash from the eruption has spread with the wind over large areas down on the ground – in some villages the surroundings have been covered by an eight centimeter thick layer. Second eruption in a short time The Kamchatka Peninsula, which has some 60 volcanoes, lies along the volcanically active “Ring of Fire” that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. Just a few days ago, an eruption occurred in the Bezymjanny volcano, which is located a little to the south. See images from the ash-covered villages in the player above.
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Eight centimeters thick ash covers villages on the Kamchatka Peninsula
