Russia's Sheflutch volcano begins eruption

  • Volcanic ash covers the ground and streets in the village of Kliucci. A.B

  • The volcano is one of the most active volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula. A.B

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Yesterday, volcanic ash covered the ground and homes after the eruption of the Shevloch volcano in the village of Klyuchi on the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia. The volcano is spewing massive ash for the second day since Tuesday, April 11, 2023 on Russia's easternmost Kamchatka peninsula, causing thick dust in the sky covering large areas. Shevloch, one of Kamchatka's most active volcanoes, began erupting early Tuesday, spreading dust 500 kilometers northwest of the country and flooding villages.

Several in gray volcanic dust in the biggest environmental fallout in nearly 60 years. According to experts, it is the largest of its kind in the region, in 60 years. The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency announced «Rosaviatsia

", that the maximum risk level of the eruption of the Shevloch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, east of the country, was determined, and pilots were instructed to take this into account, when choosing a flight path.

"In connection with the eruption of the Shevloch volcano in Kamchatka, the Federal Air Traffic Management Association, in agreement with the Air Transport Agency, in accordance with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization, issued a notice to flight crews, in order to ensure aviation safety," said a statement by the agency.

Volcanic dust has spread 500 kilometers northwest, flooding several villages in the biggest environmental fallout in nearly 60 years.