Massive eruption at Shiveluch volcano in Russia sends ash 20km high

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Massive eruption at Shiveluch volcano in Russia sends ash 20km high
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The Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted, sending ash 20km high and smothering nearby villages in grey volcanic dust. The eruption posed a potential risk to flights and paralysed several villages. There were no immediate reports of casualties although scientists said the volcano was still erupting 15 hours after it had initially sprang back to life. The governor of Kamchatka urged people to stay at home and said schools had been closed.

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