Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two Russian volcanoes - and major eruptions could be on the way, scientists say
Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on the way.
The peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 4,000 miles east of Moscow, is one of the world’s most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.Flames and smoke billowing during the Klyuchevskaya volcano’s eruption in March The Russian Academy of Sciences’ vulcanology institute said that at Klyuchevskaya Sopka, which at nearly 16,000ft is Eurasia’s tallest active volcano, as many as 10 explosions an hour were being recorded.Kamchatka is sparsely populated. The town of Klyuchi, with about 5,000 people, lies between the two volcanoes, 20-30 miles from each.By Press Association
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