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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Volcano Spews Ash Cloud for 2nd Day on Russia’s Kamchatka

A view shows a house and a car covered in volcanic dust following the eruption of Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka region, Russia April 11, 2023 in this picture obtained from a handout. (Institute of Volcanology and Seismology/Handout via Reuters)

A volcano spewed out ash for a second day Wednesday on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, throwing clouds of dust high into the sky and blanketing wide areas.

Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, started erupting early Tuesday, spewing dust over 500 kilometers (more than 300 miles) northwest and engulfing several villages in grey volcanic dust in the largest fallout in nearly 60 years.

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