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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Mark Trevelyan and Alex Croft

Volcano in Russia’s far east erupts after huge Pacific earthquake

Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano has erupted on the Kamchatka peninsula, following a powerful earthquake in the Pacific on Wednesday.

Scientists described the “descent of burning hot lava” down the slopes of one of the world’s highest active volcanoes, hours after a huge 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the region and prompted tsunami waves in the pacific.

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