A volcano has erupted in eastern Russia spewing ash clouds for hundreds of miles. The Kamchatka region was turned from day to night in apocalyptic-like scenes following the outpouring from Shiveluch volcano - one of the Peninsula's most active volcanoes.
Ash cloud extended more than 310 miles and engulfed villages on Tuesday morning - blanketing 41,700 square miles in darkness -an area larger than Scotland and Wales combined.
Ash also rose 12 miles into the sky, according to reports, with a red warning to aviation from the plume, the highest category. Scientists described the fallout as the biggest in nearly 60 years.
