Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts on Kamchatka, ash plume reaches 10.5 km

The Shiveluch volcano on Kamchatka has ejected an ash plume up to 10.5 km high, according to the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The ash cloud has already stretched 65 km northwest of the volcano. The eruption continues. The volcano has been assigned a red — the highest — aviation hazard code: new ash emissions could reach 12 km and pose a threat to air traffic.