An ash cloud from the Zhiveluch volcano in the east of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula threatens air traffic. Russia’s KVERT volcano observatory reported a red alert on Tuesday: “The continued activity could affect international and low-flying aircraft.”
A large ash cloud drifts west of the volcano and ash explosions as high as 15 kilometers can occur at any time. Shiveluch is the northernmost and one of Kamchatka’s largest and most active volcanoes. The main air route between the US and Japan runs along the Russian peninsula.
The volcano erupted at 6:31 a.m. local time and the cloud spread over the villages of Klyuchi and Kozyrevsk, more than 70 kilometers apart, the region’s chief Oleg Bondarenko said in a telegram. “Residents are advised to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.”
One of the most volcanically active areas on Earth
The Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia is one of the most volcanically active areas on Earth. Ash clouds can paralyze air traffic over large areas. Last Friday, the Besymjanny volcano, a little further south, erupted and also caused “red alert” for aviation.
After the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in 2010, large parts of European airspace were closed for six days. Then more than ten million air passengers were affected. The damage amounted to 1.7 billion dollars (now about 1.5 billion euros).
Source: Krone
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