Multiple Volcanic Eruptions Blanket Russia's East in Ash
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The Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula erupted, sending a massive plume of ash 65,000 feet in the air and covering an area of 652 miles. Villages in the Ust-Kamchatsky region were most affected, with homes and cars buried under inches of thick dust and snow. Emergency workers and the army will be called in to clear the areas. The incident is said to be the largest Shiveluch eruption of the satellite era. The Kamchatka peninsula has one of the highest concentrations of active volcanoes in the world.
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