Shiveluch, one of Russia’s most active volcanoes, began erupting shortly after midnight on Tuesday, spewing ash that has now reached 12 miles into the sky.
A video shows an enormous Russian volcano spewing ash as it erupts in the far east of the country.
Shiveluch—one of Russia’s most active volcanoes, located in the Kamchatka Krai region—began erupting on Tuesday, just after midnight, spewing ash from its crater.
Six hours later, the eruption became more intense, as the volcano spewed more ash clouds around the surrounding area. The Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Survey reported that ash began spreading further, reaching across 108,000 square kilometers.
Lava too has been flowing from the crater. This has melted surrounding snow and may cause mud flows across a nearby highway.
A video shared on Twitter by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows massive ash clouds raining down from the volcano.
