An ash cloud from the Shivelutj volcano has risen about 15 kilometers above sea level, threatening air traffic passing through the area, according to local authorities who monitor the peninsula’s many volcanoes. The ash has been spread by the wind over large areas.
Residents of the region are asked to stay at home.
Shivelutj is the most active volcano in Russia and the northernmost volcano on Kamchatka. A few days ago, there was an eruption in the Bezymjanny volcano, which is located a little further south.
The Kamchatka Peninsula lies along the volcanically active “Ring of Fire” that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. There are about 60 volcanoes on the sparsely populated peninsula.
Lava and ash spew from the Bezymjanny volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The picture was taken last Saturday.
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