[Regnum] The Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka twice in one day ejected ash columns to a height of eight and eight and a half kilometers above sea level
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"In the morning, explosions raised ash from the Shiveluch volcano eight kilometers above sea level. The plume extended 200 kilometers to the northeast of the volcano. Later, another ash emission occurred at a height of eight and a half kilometers above sea level. The plume extended 35 kilometers to the north-northeast of the volcano," the report says.
The volcano's activity poses a serious threat to local and international air travel. Shiveluch is located 50 kilometers north of the village of Klyuchi in the Ust-Kamchatsky district and 450 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kamchatka Territory also reported that if the wind changes, there remains a possibility of ash fall in populated areas of the Ust-Kamchatsky, Bystrinsky, Milkovsky and Tigilsky districts, as well as the Yelizovsky and Karaginsky districts.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the highest active volcano in Eurasia, Klyuchevskaya Sopka, began erupting in Kamchatka on April 21. The aviation hazard code for Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano was changed from green to yellow. This code is the second of four and indicates risks for small aircraft. If the volcano's activity continues to increase, it could affect low-flying aircraft.
Earlier, the Bezymyanny volcano began erupting in Kamchatka. Satellite data showed a bright thermal glow in the crater that lasted for several minutes. At 10:30 local time on April 21 (01:30 Moscow time), explosions raised ash from the Bezymyanny volcano 4,000 meters above sea level. The ash plume stretched 36 km west of the volcano.
The volcanic eruption continues. Volcanologists noted that an ash plume up to 10-15 km above sea level can be expected at any time. The volcano's activity is dangerous for local air travel, and an orange hazard code (increased probability of eruption) has been declared.