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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots

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An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an inflight warning to pilots.

The Shishaldin Volcano began erupting July 11, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. A U.S. Coast Guard overflight confirmed lava erupted the same day within the summit crater.

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